Published on 14 February 2025
The the Wet Season upon us, Queenslanders are being urged to update their phone settings to "favourite" the Emergency Alert phone number, to stay informed during an emergency or disaster.
You do not need to register to receive an Emergency Alert from the system which is sent from caller ID number: +61 444 444 444.
Messages from +61 444 444 444 are not a scam, they are official phone warnings as part of a national geo-targeting emergency alert system.
Emergency Alert is the national telephone-based warning system used to send voice messages to landlines and text messages to mobile phones to warn people of emergencies. This includes dangerous weather with potentially severe impacts.
An Emergency Alert is just one way for authorities to warn communities of a dangerous situation in the area and only issued when necessary.
They are not issued for every circumstance, but the message will include important, potentially life-saving directions which require you to take action to stay safe.
Residents are being asked to check the number is not blocked on their device and to add it to their "favourites", so they don’t miss the alerts.
Visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings to find out more.