Britons have reacted angrily after receiving 'terrifying' loud emergency phone alerts ahead of Storm Eowyn hitting the British Isles today. Some 4. The Cabinet Office alert at around 6pm in response to Storm Eowyn left pets frightened, sparked panic and repeated loudly into the early hours of the morning, recipients said. It meant compatible mobile phones made a loud siren-like sound and was sent to 22 council areas in Scotland. It was also sent to phones in Northern Ireland, which along with Scotland is currently under a rare red 'danger to life' warning for wind speeds of up to mph.
The highest wind speed so far has been recorded in Northern Ireland at some mph. Many residents in the affected areas complained of extreme noise which accompanied the alerts, with some stating they feared a heart attack. One person commented on X, formerly Twitter : 'Still clinging to the ceiling light after switching on my phone to an emergency alert that near deafened me.
Walkers struggle against the wind on a beach at Tynemouth Longsands on the North East coast of England. Does anyone have a ladder, btw? Personal phone and work one at the same time.
Two dogs going mental. A third said: 'Least the wind won't kill me, I've just died of a heart attack after that alert on my phone. Others complained of receiving repeated alerts throughout the night and into this morning, with some saying they had next to no sleep as a result.
X users reported receiving alerts at 2am, 4am and 6. Commuters in London struggle with their umbrellas and coats amid strong winds this morning.
