Today 15 October there will be a new round of IT-Alert tests: the public alarm system will be tested in Emilia-Romagna for the specific risk of a “significant industrial accident”, involving the municipalities of Forlì, Casalgrande and Sassuolo. The objective of these simulations is to verify the correct functioning of the system, identifying the parameters to be optimized to improve its effectiveness.
As always, the test will include sending text and sound notifications to all cell phones connected to cell phones in the affected areas, even in the absence of an internet connection. At the moment, the national public warning system, officially active since 2024, is still being tested for three specific risks: tsunamis, volcanic activity of Stromboli and intense rainfall.
Where and when the IT-Alert test sounds in Emilia-Romagna
The tests on 15 October 2025 will involve three municipalities in Emilia-Romagna, in correspondence with two industrial plants subject to the Seveso Directive. The specific risk simulated, in fact, is that of a “significant industrial accident”. In particular, the calendar includes:
- 10:00 am – IT-Alert test in Forlì, simulated significant industrial accident at the Zannoni Srl factory.
- 11:00 am – IT-Alert test in Casalgrande (RE) and Sassuolo (MO), simulated significant industrial accident at the Eurogas Energia Srl plant.
In both cases, the text contained in the pop-up will be the following:
TEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. A SIMULATION of an accident is underway in an industrial plant in the area where you are located. To find out the message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the questionnaire go to www.it-alert.gov.it TEST TEST
What to do when the alarm message arrives on your cell phone
The simulation in Emilia-Romagna consists of sending a text notification and an audible alarm to all smartphones turned on and connected to the cells covering the areas affected by the specific risks being simulated. Since this is a test, once you receive the simulation message you will not have to do anything: the IT-Alert system, in fact, does not provide for interaction with the messages.
However, the citizens involved will be able to choose to fill out an official (non-mandatory) questionnaire to provide feedback on the functioning of the system, communicate whether the alert has been received or not and ensure the efficiency of communication flows in the future.
What will be the next IT-Alert test dates
Another simulation of the IT-Alert system is scheduled for tomorrow, 16 October, which will involve some municipalities in the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano due to the risk of “collapse of large dams”. In particular, the calendar includes:
- 16 October 2025, 11:00 am – Simulation of the collapse of the Fort Buso Dam. Various municipalities in the Province of Trento are affected (Predazzo, Ziano di Fiemme, Panchià, Tesero, Cavalese, Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Capriana, Valfloriana, Altavalle, Sover, Segonzano, Cembra-Lisignago, Lona-Lases, Albiano, Giovo, Lavis, Terre d’Adige, Vallelaghi, Trento, Aldeno, Besenello, Nomi, Calliano, Volano, Pomarolo, Villa Lagarina, Rovereto, Nogaredo, Isera, Mori, Ala, Avio) and Bolzano (Anterivo – altrei).
The message that will arrive on your mobile phone will contain the following text:
TEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. A SIMULATION of a dam collapse is underway in the area where you are located. To find out the message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the questionnaire go to www.it-alert.gov.it TEST TEST
