The tourism authority is urging the industry to make sure holidaymakers are informed about the drill, which is set to take place on Thursday, September 26, between 10 am and midday local time.
Tourists enjoying the sun in Gran Canaria have been warned that a island-wide emergency alert test is scheduled for tomorrow, September 26.
Although the test is centred on Gran Canaria, the alert might also buzz through on devices i n Tenerife and Fuerteventura. In a social media post the Canary Island tourism board cautioned: "Pay attention if you are in Gran Canaria. Take note to inform your clients. On September 26, a test of the ES-ALERT system for emergencies will be carried out."
The Mirror reports that the ES-Alert system, previously tested in other Canary Islands like Fuerteventura, El Hierro, La Palma, Lanzarote, and La Gomera, can send civil protection alerts to most mobile phones with a data connection. According to the Manchester Evening News, the feature is enabled by default on devices running Android version 11 or higher and iOS version 15.6 or higher.
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