About the service

Why we built Global Emergency Alerts

Important information is often buried beneath routine notifications, social-media posts and fast-moving news stories. Global Emergency Alerts was created to provide a calmer, more selective layer of awareness for serious events.

Less information. Better information.

The service is deliberately narrower than a rolling news feed or incident map. It aims to surface selected high-priority alerts without asking customers to monitor several apps and websites throughout the day.

Reduce the noise

Lower-level updates, routine notices and duplicates are filtered where possible.

Highlight serious events

Monitoring focuses on selected official and high-signal sources for events that may matter in practical terms.

Give people more time

Earlier awareness can provide more time to assess the situation and check official guidance.

Preparedness, not panic

Preparedness does not mean reacting to every warning or expecting disaster. It means having enough reliable information to make a calm decision when a serious situation develops. The service is designed to support that approach, alongside practical guidance in the Knowledge Centre.

What the service is—and is not

An additional awareness layer

Global Emergency Alerts is independent. It can draw attention to selected serious developments but does not replace government alerts, emergency broadcasts, local authorities or emergency services.

A selective monitoring service

It does not claim to monitor every agency, country, fire or incident. Coverage depends on the sources and alert types supported.

Browser and device push

No native app is required where browser push is supported. Each active subscription includes up to 2 personal devices.

No impossible promises

Source availability, internet access, permissions, devices, operating systems and third-party push services can all affect delivery.

See exactly how alerts work

Read the monitoring, filtering, setup and delivery-limit guide before subscribing.

How Alerts Work