Don’t be alarmed — test emergency alert coming to Manitoba phones Wednesday

If you get an emergency alert on your phone Wednesday afternoon, don’t worry — it’s just a test.

Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization is sending out a test alert across the province around 1:55 p.m. as part of the Alert Ready National Public Alerting System.

The system broadcasts emergency alerts through radio, TV and compatible wireless devices that are connected to LTE cellular networks.

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Depending on device compatibility, cell tower coverage, network availability and other factors, you may not get a test alert on your smartphone.

More details about the test system can be found at alertready.ca.

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