State-run National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has announced that it will be testing a new alert notification system on May 2 in Bengaluru and other cities across India.

For the past couple of days, NDMA, in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Telematics (CDOT), has been sending SMS to citizens in Bengaluru. They have been advised not to panic when they receive the Cell Broadcast Alerts on their phone.

This is not the first time, as NDMA had conducted a similar 'emergency alert' simulation in Bengaluru in 2023.

As this is a test warning alert, citizens are advised not to react to it and, most importantly, don't panic when the phone receives the message from NDMA with a blaring beeping sound.

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Bengaluru: If you get a disaster alert from NDMA on May 2, don't panic

In one lineNDMA to test disaster alert system in Bengaluru on May 2; citizens advised not to panic.Key points• NDMA alert testNDMA will test a new disaster alert system in Bengaluru and other cities on May 2 using Cell Broadcast technology.• Purpose of the testThe test aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the alert system and improve disaster preparedness measures.• Previous simulationThis is not the first time NDMA conducted such a test in Bengaluru, having done so in 2023.• Technology involvedThe alert system uses Cell Broadcast (CB) technology as part of the Integrated Alert System (SACHET).• Context of the testThe test follows recent heavy rains in Bengaluru that resulted in multiple fatalities.Key statistics7Number of fatalities in recent rains2023Year of previous testMay 2Date of upcoming testProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.