AusAlert emergency warning system testing begins in regional Western Australia
By
Eliza Bidstrup, Piper Duffy
Summary
Regional Australian communities, starting with Goomalling in Western Australia, are testing a new national emergency warning system called AusAlert. The system sends localized alert texts with shrieking alarms to mobile phones. Pharmacist Mark Ashton reported that the alert caught some people off guard despite prior warnings. The testing is set to expand to other regions next month.
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bskyAusAlert emergency warning system testing begins in regional Western Australiaabc.net.auKey quotes
· 2 pulledIt took us a while to realise we had been warned [this would happen].
I think some people would have been caught off guard.
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