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Hong Kong slashes emergency alert time to 15 minutes

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Hong Kong has significantly reduced the activation time for its emergency mobile alert system from one hour to just 15 minutes. This upgrade, part of a HK$150 million (US$19 million) investment, also allows for alerts to be targeted to specific districts. The changes were prompted by a review of a deadly fire incident that highlighted the previous system's slow response time. The Emergency Alert System, established in 2020, has been used only once previously to designate a hospital for COVID-19 patients. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from an hour to 15 minutes

    Hong Kong authorities have slashed the time needed to send emergency mobile alerts to residents from an hour to 15 minutes under a HK$150 million (US$19 million) system, while messages can now be tailored to specific districts, the security chief has revealed. A hearing session i…

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