Civil Protection issues phone emergency alert in Barcelona and coastal municipalities

The Catalan civil protection issued a phone emergency alert in Barcelona and coastal municipalities on Monday.

The message warned receivers to avoid getting close to the shoreline due to heavy storms.

The heavy rainfall over the weekend is prompting experts to increase warnings to residents.

The message was sent to the coastal municipalities of the counties of Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Maresme, la Selva, Montsià, and Baix Ebre.

The alert was sent to all active phones in the designated area without users needing to change any settings or activate anything.

The message was displayed in Catalan, Spanish, and English so that as many people as possible, including visitors, can understand it.

The system can reach everyone in the targeted area within five minutes while avoiding sending alerts to neighboring regions.