Civil Defense issues alert for heavy rain in SP

Capital cellular cell phones receive a notification at 3:56 pm this Friday (24). The “severe” warning of the state Civil Defense draws attention to “heavy rain spreading through the state capital”. The notification alerts to storm accompanied by gusts of wind and risk of flooding .

The entire city of São Paulo is in attention for flooding, according to the Climate Emergency Management Center (GCE), an organ linked to the city. The guidance is to stay in a safe place.

The notification was sent by the Civil Defense System Alert, through Cellbroadcas technology, called Internationally as wireless emergency alert, released in December last year. This is the first time the tool has been used in the capital and the 11th in the state of São Paulo.

How does the alert work?

With the alert, the cell phone Plays a sound signal And the screen will be locked with the message for 10 seconds . The text is superimposed on the content in use on the mobile phone and the window only closes with the user command of the device.

In cases of extreme risks, the alert is issued with a beep on the phone, even if the device is in silent mode .

Prior registration or indication of a zip code is not required. TAll cell phones with 5G or 4G technology received the alert in the risk area. In addition to the warning about the risks, the tool must inform about Evacuation locations and safe points if necessary.

Technology allows the sending of text messages to the cell phones of people who are in places at risk of natural disasters such as flooding, floods, floods, land and windowls, or, caused by man.

São Paulo was one of the first states of Brazil to test the technology. In August, demonstrations with the new alert transmission tool were made in August at Vila Sahy, in São Sebastião.

What to do if you receive the alert?

Upon receiving the alert, it is necessary to pay attention as you are in a risk area. The guidance is to follow the notification instruction, either to stay in a safe place or move to evacuation points.

For pedestrians and mototists facing flooded streets or in places at risk of landslides, the orientation is not to challenge the strength of the water, do not try to pass a flood or walk in areas taken by flooding.

This content was originally published in Civil Defense issues alert by heavy rain in SP on the website CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil

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