New emergency test on the cell phones of the people of Barcelona. More than five million people will receive a simulation message sent by Protecció Civil de la Generalitat at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 3.
Where will the alarms sound?
The test will cover the entire region of Barcelona: Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Maresme, Vallès Oriental and Vallès Occidental, and will reach all cell phones in the area, even if their owners are not registered there.
What will the drill be like?
The message will arrive in Catalan, Spanish and English and with a strident sound different from the usual telephone.
You should not call 112 or perform any action, just read the warning and press the key to stop the sound.
Protecció Civil reminds that those who do not want to receive it because of work or sensitivity to sound, can put the cell phone in airplane mode or turn it off. After the test, an anonymous survey will be enabled to check that the message has arrived correctly and in which language.
According to the delegate of the Government in Barcelona, Pilar Díaz, and the director general of Civil Protection, Marta Cassany, these drills are key to familiarize citizens with the tool and check its effectiveness. It will be used in real emergencies such as chemical accidents or floods, to give quick and precise instructions to the population.