Residents of 36 cities received sound messages on cell phones; System begins to operate officially on June 18
A Civil Defense Emergency Alert test surprised residents of 36 cities in the Northeast on Saturday (14.Jun.2025). The messages appeared on cellular screens, accompanied by a sound, even on gadgets that were in silent mode.
Simultaneous sending of notifications has led to a wave of reactions on social networks. Internet users reported scares and shared memes about the experience.
The action is part of the test phase of the, a system that begins to operate officially in the region from June 18. Technology has been operating in southern and southeastern states since December 2024 and should reach the North and Midwest by the end of 2025.
Out of nowhere, he fired a Civil Defense alert, was already asking me what the mayor here did in Israel that
– Hellsinore von Bergström (@hellsinoreofc)
Imagine this Civil Defense alert playing mass on the bus or subway now, the scene of the apocalypse
— Thi (@thiagosoliv)
I just received a demo of the Civil Defense alert
– Coelhy (@coelhyy)
I almost infarmed with this Civil Defense alert without remembering that it was a PQP test
— ★ (@00I00100)
With this Civil Defense warning there will be people thinking that the Third World War has begun and that Sergipe will be the first target
– Luís (@luismoraiis)
How was the test
The sending of the messages occurred with 1 minute interval between the alerts. One of the notifications displayed said: “Extreme alert – Civil Defense: Demonstration alert of the new emergency alert system in the state. For more information, consult the Civil Defense website.”
Even those who were not connected to the internet received the warning, as the system uses direct transmission shipping technology to operators.
Cities
The test covered municipalities in all states of the Northeast. Here’s the list:
- Alagoas – Maceió, Marshal Deodoro, Pilar and São Luís do Quitunde;
- Bahia – Salvador, Ilhéus, Vitória da Conquista and Santa Cruz Cabrália;
- Ceará – Fortaleza, Aquiraz, Caucaia and Uruburetama;
- Maranhão – São Luís, Paço Lumiar, Trizidela do Vale and Empress;
- Paraíba – João Pessoa, Alagoa Nova, Itatuba and Coremas;
- Pernambuco – Recife, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Caruaru and Ipojuca;
- Piauí – Teresina, Urucuí, Picos and Esperantina;
- Rio Grande do Norte – Christmas, Parnamirim, São Gonçalo do Amarante and Extremoz;
- Sergipe – Aracaju, Barra dos Coqueiros, Estancia and Lizard.
According to the federal government, the goal is to expand the ability to respond to natural disasters such as floods, landslides and storms. National Civil Defense technicians follow the implementation of the system in the regions, with the support of state civil defenses.
