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While mobile alerts are great, I wish there was a way to (voluntarily) get those official warnings via other means like (landline) phone call, SMS, or email - i
by digitallyfree 5y ago
While mobile alerts are great, I wish there was a way to (voluntarily) get those official warnings via other means like (landline) phone call, SMS, or email - in cases where you may not have your phone on you or if there is no service.
- therealdrag0 5y agoHave you checked your local government services? Some have emergency alerts via sms. Not sure if earthquake maybe be included.
- akyoan 5y agoI'm not sure if SMS and email are ever considered urgent enough for this purpose. The alert is sent out seconds before, it's either a loud and unusual sound or you might get to read/answer after it actually hits. i.e. it'd be useless.
- nostrademons 5y agoSLAs for SMS are also about 98%. 1 in 50 messages isn't going to get to its intended recipient in any reasonable timeframe, which is pretty bad for a time-sensitive public safety feature.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> I wish there was a way to (voluntarily) get those official warnings via other means Mobile alerts are the most recent addition in the US; they are also carried by radio and TV broadcast, Cable TV, and a variety of other mechanisms. But not POTS,SMS, or email.
- seidoger 5y agoI don't know if that's everywhere in Japan but in 2014 I was in Tokyo having lunch outside when suddenly this fast alert (ie. not a slow siren) started blaring, 5 seconds later the ground was shaking.
- bamboozled 5y agoIt’s a super scary noise and says calmly over the top “地震です” over and over again. Definitely had my fair scare of shares when visiting Tokyo.