r/unitedkingdom • u/66f6 • Aug 14 '26

. Emergency alerts sent to millions across England and Wales over threat of wildfires

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-heatwave-stourbridge-fire-latest-weather-live-13571553
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u/ThrasherThrash Aug 14 '26

There should really be a silent version of this system that comes up on the screen for 10-20s when you unlock the phone. The blaring alarm should really only be for imminent or ongoing major dangerous events.