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Well I totally forgot that was gunna happen... (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by knowone@slrpnk.net to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

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Phone looked like it was about to explode

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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

Oh, lol I turned them off. We aren't exactly in a country at risk of any emergency

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[–] knowone@slrpnk.net [S] 6 points 1 year ago

I'm firmly out of the "nothing ever happens" crowd by this point, so I'll keep em on

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago

It has been used to evacuate Plymouth for disposal of a WW2 bomb and for storm warnings with imminent threat to life in Wales, the SW, NI and Scotland.

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 point 1 year ago

Then why turn it off if you'll never really get them? I know emergencies rarely happen, but wouldn't you want it enabled if they do?

They have been used 5 times already, and all were for very good reason

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