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Tests like this have been conducted on smaller scale in the past, either on Landkreis (county) level or state level. Some towns even test their fire sirens once
by _Microft 6y ago
Tests like this have been conducted on smaller scale in the past, either on Landkreis (county) level or state level. Some towns even test their fire sirens once per month. What makes this newsworthy is that it is conducted "nationwide". Beside that, it's not such a special thing.
- sdoering 6y agoAdditionally it also includes other channels, like national television, radio and warning apps on smart phones. This is something, that localized test runs normally do not include.
- _Microft 6y agoThat's correct.
- xaitv 6y agoAs someone who lives in The Netherlands I was kind of confused by this post as well. We have a monthly nationwide test of our emergency warning sirens and every so often the cell broadcast system is tested as well. I thought every/most countries did that?
- gpvos 6y agoNope. Some do, some don't. Actually, I haven't heard the Dutch monthly sirens recently. (Or maybe my Monday workplace is just too far from them?)
- Doxin 6y agoThey still test the sirens every month. The loudness is tuned to mostly alert people who are outside -- the expected action on hearing the siren is going inside anyways.
- wink 6y agoI heard from several people in smaller towns (where this is tested regularly) that today it wasn't tested. Sounds like a complete nationwide fuckup.
- _Microft 6y agoIt would become a failure if the problems are not going to be addressed. Discovering problems is why one runs tests after all.
- _Microft 6y agoI stand corrected. The interior ministry themselves consider it a failure. https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/warntag-115.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/warntag-115.html