How to verify a public-safety alert before sharing it

Af-Soomaali: Sida loo xaqiijiyo digniin badbaado dadweyne ka hor inta aan la wadaagin. Faahfaahinta hoose waxay ku qoran tahay Ingiriisi; mar walba ka xaqiiji shuruudaha hadda jira hay'adda mas'uulka ah.

Steps

1. Identify the named issuing authority.
2. Find the same warning on its official channel.
3. Check the publication time, update time and affected districts.
4. Read whether the warning is active, escalated, withdrawn or expired.
5. Share the original link with a short accurate summary.
6. Correct or delete an old forwarded warning when circumstances change.

Documents or information to prepare

• Original alert link
• Publication and expiry details

Important cautions

• Old flood and disease warnings are often reshared without dates.
• Do not add locations or instructions absent from the official notice.
• Call local authorities when immediate conditions conflict with an online update.