Bad weather can strike at any time and it’s important to be prepared. With all the heavy rains and floods affecting India, it is important to be prepared for any eventuality.
Severe weather can include a variety of events, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and blizzards. These events can cause great damage and loss of life.
In India, bad weather conditions are a major threat and the country is no stranger to natural disasters. Recently, the whole country has seen heavy rainfall in many cities leading to flash floods.
In the past, people relied on newspapers and television for weather updates. However, with the rapid growth of smartphones, now everyone can access real-time weather information right at their fingertips.
Most smartphones already have a built-in weather app that can be used to check current weather conditions. These handy devices can also receive bad weather alerts and alert you.
These alerts can be sent to your phone as a text message or push notification. However, many people still do not know this useful feature.
If you live in an area with severe weather conditions or plan to travel to a certain area, it’s important to activate severe weather alerts on your smartphone.
This will ensure that you are informed of the approaching danger and can take steps to protect yourself and your family.
Here’s how you can enable severe weather alerts on your iOS and Android devices:
For iOS:
- Find the Weather app on your smartphone.
- Tap the list icon in the lower right corner.
- Click on the circle with three dots in the upper right corner.
- Now tap on the Notifications button.
- Turn on the switch next to Storm.
- If you have multiple locations saved in the Weather app, you can select a specific location and enable severe weather alerts for that specific location.
For Android:
Android phones often come with their own weather apps, but not all have built-in features to issue severe weather warnings.
Fortunately, these devices have a built-in severe warning system that is independent of the weather app.
Here are the steps to turn on severe weather warnings:
- Open the Settings app.
- Click Notifications.
- Click the Advanced or Other option.
- Tap on “Wireless Emergency Alert”. The options may vary depending on your device, so just click on any option related to the emergency notification.
- Turn on the switch next to Enable Alerts.
- Select the types of alerts you want to receive.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education