"The government says it is strengthening the UK's "national resilience" with the new alert system, which is aimed at threats such as flooding and wildfires."
"They will only come from the government or emergency services and will include details of the area impacted along with instructions about how to respond.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said: "We are strengthening our national resilience with a new emergency alerts system, to deal with a wide range of threats - from flooding to wildfires.
"It will revolutionise our ability to warn and inform people who are in immediate danger, and help us keep people safe."(Sky News)
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