A major fire, a flood or a power outage? In the event of an emergency, we would like to notify you quickly. That’s why we tested BE-Alert today, a national alarm system that notifies you in the event of an emergency via text message, e-mail or telephone.
Test results on October 3
Today we sent a test message via text message to 2,328 residents registered on BE-Alert. 98% of these messages were received correctly. Moreover, this time we also tested location-based texting. This means that everyone present within a certain zone automatically received a text message, regardless of whether you are registered with a Brees address. We sent a total of 20,434 text messages this way, of which 97% were received correctly.
BE-Alert was also tested in many other municipalities today. Curious about the results? Take a look at www.crisiscentrum.be.
What is BE-Alert?
BE-Alert is an alarm system with which we can notify you in the event of an emergency. Thanks to BE-Alert, a mayor, governor or the Minister of the Interior can send a message to everyone affected by the emergency. This way, residents can quickly receive the necessary recommendations, such as closing windows and doors in the event of a fire.
Register
To receive a message you must register. This can be done very easily at www.be-alert.be. Complete the registration form as completely as possible. Register today!
Update your data
It is important that you maintain your profile on BE-Alert properly. You can supplement, change or even delete your personal data at any time. Moreover, you can register up to five addresses. So in addition to your home address, be sure to add your workplace and some other important addresses (e.g. family).
You can do this in just a few steps:
- Surf to www.be-alert.be
- Log in with your email address and the password you chose when you registered
- Check your details and adjust them if necessary
- Click on the ‘Confirm’ button at the bottom
