Red alert from Civil Defense for the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre Personal file Residents of the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre received a red alert from the Civil Defense on Thursday night (6) directly on their cell phone screens. The message warned of the possibility of a storm with winds above 90 km/h in the next hour and advised the population to seek shelter away from trees, signs and power poles. The warning also informed emergency telephone numbers 190 and 193. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Unlike a common notification, the alert appears prominently on the cell phone screen, accompanied by an audible warning and vibration, including on devices that are in silent mode. The message overrides any content being used by the user at that time.
Civil Defense issues red alert for storm with winds above 90 km/h; understand
Red alert from Civil Defense for the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre Personal file Residents of the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre received a red alert from the Civil Defense on Thursday night (6) directly on...
The Cell Broadcast tool was developed through a partnership between the Ministry of Communications, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and telephone operators. The service is free and does not require any type of registration. To receive alerts, you just need to be in an area with 4G or 5G network coverage. According to the information provided, the technology is part of Civil Defense's communication strategy and works in conjunction with other alert channels already used by the agency, such as sending SMS messages to the number 40199 and publications on social networks. VIDEOS: Everything about RS
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