This Wednesday, May 8th at 1:55 in the afternoon, an Alert Ready public awareness text message is scheduled to take place.
The test alerts will be sent out as part of Emergency Preparedness Week.
Not all Manitobans will receive a test alert for a few different reasons, including device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage, and individual device software and settings.
It is asked that Manitobans who receive the alert while operating a vehicle should remain calm and safely pull over at the earliest opportunity to view the alert.
By testing the Alert Ready system regularly, it builds awareness of what the alerts look and sound like.
Manitobans don’t have the option to opt-out of the service.
