This Friday (24), São Paulo residents were surprised by a “Severe warning ” sent by the state’s Civil Defense during the heavy rains that hit the city of São Paulo and the metropolitan region.
The tool, used for the first time in the capital and 19th time in the state, it is in operation since the beginning of December 2024 .
The alert sent this Friday (24) said: “Heavy rain spreading across the capital of São Paulo with gusts of wind and risk of flooding. Stay in a safe place ”.
According to Civil Defense, the Cell Broadcast System issues severe or extreme warnings for people in areas at risk of natural disasters such as floods, floods, landslides and windstorms, or those caused by man.
With the tool, every cell phone in a given region connected to a telephone antenna and receiving a 4G or 5G signal is notified .
The difference is that the message is shown to the population superimposed on the content in use on the cell phone. The alert window only closes with a command from the device user .
To receive the notice, no prior registration is required. . In extreme cases, the alert is also issued with a beep on the cell phone even if the phone is in silent mode.
Also according to Civil Defense, in addition to the statement about the risks, the system also informs you about evacuation locations and safe points .
The agency advises that, upon receiving the alert, people follow the guidelines and stay in a safe place or move to an evacuation point. In the case of flooding, pedestrians and drivers should not attempt to cross the region or walk through flooded areas.
This content was originally published in “Severe Alert” and was used by Civil Defense for the 1st time in SP; understand on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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