Exe Flegrei 2024: IT-alert test on October 11
The message will be broadcast during the exercise to cell phones in the Campania Region, potentially involving neighboring regions due to the overshooting phenomenon
The National Civil Protection Service will participate in the "Exe Flegrei 2024" exercise from Wednesday, October 9 to Saturday, October 12, 2024. The exercise will simulate volcanic activity and focus on predicting the activation of the alarm level for upcoming eruptions, providing an opportunity to perform an IT-alert test for the first time in this specific scenario.
On Friday, October 11, at 5 p.m., citizens located in the Campania Region will receive the following TEST message on their cell phones:
TEST TEST Esercitazione Campi Flegrei 2024. Questo è un messaggio di TEST IT-alert. È in corso la SIMULAZIONE di una possibile attività vulcanica ai Campi Flegrei. Per conoscere il messaggio che riceverai in caso di reale pericolo e per compilare il questionario vai su www.it-alert.gov.it TEST TEST
TEST TEST Campi Flegrei Exercise 2024. This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. There is an ongoing SIMULATION of possible volcanic activity at Campi Flegrei. To learn what message you will receive in case of real danger and fill out the survey, go to www.it-alert.gov.it/en TEST TEST
Due to the overshooting phenomenon, users in neighboring regions of Campania may also receive the message.
The IT alert system for the volcanic activity scenario at Campi Flegrei has been operational since February 13, 2024. Exercises such as "Exe Flegrei 2024" are crucial for testing the system. These exercises involve tests, simulations, and feedback collection to verify the system's effectiveness. This includes checking the message broadcasting process, the behavior of phone cells, and their coverage to improve the system.
During the exercise, a dedicated page will be accessible from the website www.it-alert.gov.it/en. This page will display the message that citizens would receive in case of a real emergency and a link to a survey that people in the affected areas will be asked to complete, even if they do not receive any IT-alert notifications.
For all information related to Exe Flegrei 2024, visit http://www.it-alert.gov.it/en.