Millions of Britons are set to receive an emergency alert on their mobile phones ahead of damaging winds, disruption and Met Office weather warnings across the country.

The Cabinet Office will issue an Emergency Alert at 6.45pm on Friday, December 6 to people in areas covered by the red warning in parts of Wales and the South West.

A statement from the Cabinet Office said that Britons' mobile phones will make a loud siren-like sound - even if they are set on silent.The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds, the Government has said.It's set to be the largest use of the system outside a test scenario, with the last having come through in April 2023.

The areas to be alerted include:

Damaging winds, disruption and Met Office weather warnings across the country have forced the Cabinet Office to act{ai:summary}Millions of Britons will receive an emergency alert on their mobile phones at 6:45 PM on December 6 due to severe weather warnings from the Met Office. The alert will sound a loud siren-like noise, even if devices are on silent, lasting about 10 seconds.This alert is part of a significant response to damaging winds and disruptions expected in parts of Wales and the South West. It marks the largest activation of the emergency alert system outside of testing, following a previous alert in April 2023. #society

Millions of mobile phones to get imminent emergency alert from Government as unprecedented alarm sent

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