Today 13 November, in Veneto, there will be a new round of IT-Alert tests after the tests in Emilia-Romagna and Trentino-Alto Adige last month: the simulation of the public warning system will affect the Pometon spa plant in Martellagoin the province of Venice, due to the specific risk of a “significant industrial accident”. The plant, subject to the Seveso Directive, will therefore be involved in a regional Civil Protection exercise, which will concern all the Municipalities within 3 km of the plant.
The test will include the sending of text and sound notifications, transmitted at 10:00 am to all mobile phones connected to cell phones in the affected areas, even in the absence of an internet connection.
As always, the objective of these simulations is to verify the correct functioning of the system and ensure that, in the event of a real emergency, the telephone cells present in the affected area guarantee adequate coverage. 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 Veneto
Today’s test, 13 November 2025, will affect all municipalities located less than 3 km from the industrial plant Pometon spa by Martellago (in the province of Venice), located in via Circonvallazione 62. The specific risk simulated, in fact, is that of a “significant industrial accident”. In particular, the calendar includes:
- At 10:00 am: IT-Alert test for a major industrial accident in the Pometon spa factory. The municipalities within 3 km of the industrial plant are involved, including the municipality of Martellago.
The text contained in the pop-up will be as follows:
TEST TEST 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 IT-Alert simulation in Veneto, like all the previous ones, consists of sending a text notification and an audible alarm to all smartphones that are turned on and connected to the cells that cover the areas affected by the specific risks that are 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.
