Currently, there is an emergency warning system for all kinds of disasters. As our colleagues at Xataka reported, the Spanish Government will launch this alert in a few weeks. In fact, this system is tested against a sample of numbers on the first Monday of every month.

The system instantly picked something simple: one beep, no email to read, or the like. An audible alert that will be activated in an emergency to notify citizens of any affected area. No matter if you are from Yoigo or Vodafone, the service will be activated regardless of your tariff and contracted services.

A necessary public service in an emergency

Xiaomi itself already has an earthquake detection system integrated into MIUI ROM and which you can activate in ‘Passwords and security’ by accessing it from ‘Emergency Alerts’. This new venture is basically similar to the SOS mod.

The initiative is certainly not new. WEA system It has been operating in the United States for years in the face of wildfires, heavy snowfalls and even kidnappings.. CBS in South Korea or JNTO in Japan have similar tools. And these simple warnings can save your life.

In collaboration with the National Center for Emergency Monitoring and Coordination of the General Directorate of Civil Protection, the Spanish initiative will be operational from the fire season this summer. The measure will be reinforced with messages on radio and television.to broaden its coverage and better coordinate the population in the face of natural disasters.

And what is the reason? everyone has a cell phone with more than 100 lines of operation for every 100 people. So if you hear an intense and sharp beep, don’t think your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO is damaged, it is a very useful precaution in the face of disasters and fast moving situations like Filomena storm or La Palma volcano. It could mean saving your life.

In any case, and in addition to this measure, a short and automated text will be included with relevant recommendations for each case. The system is fast and does not consume additional resources from our rates.