Red and Green Alert Sirens: Pakistan launched a new strike on its neighbor, significantly intensifying India’s ongoing confrontation with it. In Jammu, Samba, and other places, sirens were sounded and blackouts were imposed.

India allegedly fired drones and missiles at four Islamabad airbases in retaliation. India has also “decided that any future act of terror will be considered an Act of War against India and will be responded to accordingly,” according to senior government sources.

What sirens are blasted in the wake of an imminent conflict, then? What distinguishes a green alert from a red alert? How should one respond to sirens?

Red Alert vs. Green Alert Air Sirens

Red alarm and Green Alert are the two varieties of air raid alarm sirens that are activated.

Green Alert means that the threat has passed, whereas Red Alert means that people should seek shelter.

Signs of a Red Alert siren?

District administrations receive a Red Alert from Air Force stations alerting them to possible air raids. The air sirens that are activated during a Red Alert have a decreasing pitch, meaning that they alternate between higher and lower pitches every four seconds.

Duration of the Red Alert siren

A warning For around five minutes, sirens are sounded to notify people to the red alert and encourage them to stay inside their homes.

Also Read: IMD Issues Yellow Alert in 9 Districts

How should one respond to a red alert?

According to the Chandigarh district government, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released instructions for when a red alert siren should be sounded. This is what you ought to do:

1. Turn off all electrical appliances, fans, and lights within and outside your house.

2. To stop any light from escaping, close the windows and drapes.

3. Turn off automated lighting systems beforehand.

4. Avoid using flashlights, cell phones, and other light-emitting gadgets in public places.

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