
Ohuteavituse sireenidest käivitusid ainult kaks kolmandikku õigeaegselt
Only Two-Thirds of Emergency Alert Sirens Activated on Time
Kolmapäeval kõlasid üle Eesti esimest korda ohuteavituse sireenid. Test näitas, et ainult kaks kolmandikku sireenidest käivitusid õigel ajal. Ülejäänud hilinesid või ei käivitunudki.
On Wednesday, the emergency alert sirens sounded across Estonia for the first time. The test showed that only two-thirds of the sirens activated on time. The rest were delayed or did not activate at all.
On Wednesday, emergency alert sirens were tested across Estonia. The sirens gave the Rescue Board and others the opportunity to see what problems might arise during a crisis. The test revealed that only two-thirds of the sirens activated on time. The rest were delayed or did not activate at all.
The advance notice was sent via the Estonian app, ERR's news application, err.ee, ETV, and ETV+, as well as via SMS. There were technical issues with the "Be Ready!" app, which is why the advance notice arrived later. The SMS messages eventually reached about 1.5 million devices. In the first 15 minutes, about 700,000 mobile phones received the SMS.
Argo Kerb, head of the communication department of the Rescue Board, said that the test showed several learning points. "We are glad that we got these learning points before we are in a real crisis," he said. The siren network, SMS sending, app notifications, and national broadcasting channels were tested.
The spread of SMS reflected the dynamics of the morning's advance notice. There were delays with app notifications, which the State Information System Authority and the Women's Voluntary Defence Organization are analyzing. The kriis.ee website and the number 1247 were also tested. On the website, residents can provide feedback on the test.
During the main alert, the state activated the siren network. In two-thirds of the locations, the sirens started working on time, but in most other locations, they were delayed. In some places, the sirens did not start at all. The Information Technology and Development Centre of the Ministry of the Interior (SMIT) is analyzing the bottlenecks that have arisen.