Public Warning Systems
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A single Union-wide database of Public Warning Systems has been established by virtue of the Roaming Regulation. This database intends to help roaming end-users in each Member State to be informed of all the Public Warning Systems (if applicable) deployed in the Union.
Data was last updated on: 26/07/2023
| Country | Means of Access | Type of PWS | Link to PWS description | Link to PWS download | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Test | Test | Test.com | Test.com | Test tEst |
| Test | Test | Test | Test.com | Test.com | Test tEst |
| Sweden | App | sosalarm.se | sosalarm.se | ||
| Belgium | Other | be-alert.be | be-alert.be | website available in dutch, french, german and english, a user can register his phone and email to receive targeted messages additional to messages of Location-based SMS system. | |
| Romania | DSU is the application developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for mobile phones with Android and iOS systems, able to receive alerts from traffic, weather or natural calamity warnings. | App | fiipregatit.ro | google.com | The app is free of charge and can be downloaded to phones from Google Play and AppStore. |
| Hungary | VESZ Application | App | katasztrofavedelem.hu | google.com | For the use of the VESZ application: 1) no pre-registration is needed 2) the knowledge of Hungarian language is needed 3) further upgrade of the application for roamers is in progress |
| Poland | Available by downloading free of charge | App | www.gov.pl | google.com | System (RSO -Regionalny System Ostrzegania - Regional Warning System) for citizens in case of major emergencies is being developed. |
| Luxembourg | App | App | public.lu | google.com | |
| Liechtenstein | App "Alert Swiss" | App | google.com | ||
| Austria | App | App | bmi.gv.at | google.com | For German end users roaming in Austria, the German version of the Katwarn app must be used, download link: https://www.katwarn.de/anmeldung-app.php |
| Greece | Smartphones set to allow reception of CB alerts | Cell Broadcast | civilprotection.gov.gr | Webpage of the Ministry for Climate Change and Civil Protection, with information about 112 and subscription form. CB is also enabled for roamers | |
| Poland | Available by downloading free of charge | App | www.gov.pl | microsoft.com | System (RSO -Regionalny System Ostrzegania - Regional Warning System) for citizens in case of major emergencies is being developed. |
| Romania | DSU is the application developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for mobile phones with Android and iOS systems, able to receive alerts from traffic, weather or natural calamity warnings. | App | fiipregatit.ro | apple.com | The app is free of charge and can be downloaded to phones from Google Play and AppStore. |
| Poland | Available by downloading free of charge | App | www.gov.pl | apple.com | System (RSO -Regionalny System Ostrzegania - Regional Warning System) for citizens in case of major emergencies is being developed. |
| Hungary | VESZ Application | App | katasztrofavedelem.hu | apple.com | For the use of the VESZ application: 1) no pre-registration is needed 2) the knowledge of Hungarian language is needed 3) further upgrade of the application for roamers is in progress |
| Luxembourg | App | App | public.lu | apple.com | |
| Liechtenstein | App "Alert Swiss" | App | apple.com | ||
| Austria | App | App | bmi.gv.at | apple.com | For German end users roaming in Austria, the German version of the Katwarn app must be used, download link: https://www.katwarn.de/anmeldung-app.php |
| Finland | App | 112.fi | 112.fi | ||
| Liechtenstein | Website "Alert Swiss" | Other | alert.swiss | Liechtenstein is integrated into the swiss platform. Available in German, English, French, Italian | |
| France | Cell Broadcast | ||||
| Finland | Radio/TV broadcast | Other | |||
| Finland | Public Warning Sirens | Other | |||
| Belgium | Location-based SMS | be-alert.be | inscription is automatic as soon as a user (mobile phone) is active on the national territory, user will receive warning messages if location is within a defined area. | ||
| Spain | Warning notifications in a timely manner to mobile subscribers | Cell Broadcast | contrataciondelestado.es | Link 2 | |
| Country | Means of Access | Type of PWS | Link to PWS description | Link to PWS download | Additional Information |