First National UK Emergency Alerts Test Set for Today, But iPhones Won't Be Included in Testing Until Next Week

[ruka.snow]

Because when Covid started there wasn't a way to get info out quickly. The Government had to ask all mobile networks to send a text. It's quicker and easier to have an emergency system.

Everyone was already in lockdown before that annoyance was sent out.

 

[ruka.snow]

Why would someone be so mad?

I can’t imagine someone being so mad they would walk about without modern gadgets, perhaps there are folks so concerned about being tracked that they shun technology.

 

[ruka.snow]

Oh come on, we all have a plan ready for what we'd do in a zombie apocalypse, right?

Mine involves making padded armour. Seems to me if your enemies' only weapons are teeth and fingernails it should be pretty easy to avoid getting scratched. I'm thinking a layer of padding on the inside thick enough that if any teeth or nails puncture the outer layer they can't get through the inner one, and the outer layer would be leather or something that isn't going to get torn up easily

A wall or fence would do a solid job. Or walking at a leisurely pace away from them as it is still a reanimated corpse.

 

[Kar98]

Be thankful you do not live in interesting times.

I do though.

 

[Yammabot]

Because when Covid started there wasn't a way to get info out quickly. The Government had to ask all mobile networks to send a text. It's quicker and easier to have an emergency system.

I got all the info I ever wanted from the local news. More than I could ever want and it’s there 24/7.