The Government's brand new Emergency Alert system, which is set for testing this weekend, may eventually be used to inform UK residents of terror attacks, nuclear threats and criminals on the loose.
While the network will initially be used to warn residents of dangerous and freak weather - like floods and wildfires in their vicinity - they could at a later point be used for a variety of emergency situations.
Millions of 4G and 5G devices across the United Kingdom are set to produce a loud alarm and vibrate come 3pm Sunday (April 23) as a nationwide test of the system lands.
