![The alarm didn't go off in some places and push alerts arrived late on many users' smart phones. The alarm didn't go off in some places and push alerts arrived late on many users' smart phones.](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/04/96/46/60/1200x675_cmsv2_139f5310-da3c-51a9-935e-ac8a0ba8f2b0-4964660.jpg)
Video. Germany conducts first nationwide alarm day in thirty years
The alarm is intended to test out Germany's warning systems and prepare the public for what to do in the event of a national emergency
The alarm is intended to test out Germany's warning systems and prepare the public for what to do in the event of a national emergency