In October 2025, Emilia-Romagna and the Autonomous Province of Trento will test the national public warning system in two scenarios: the collapse of large dams and major accidents at industrial facilities subject to the Seveso Directive.
\nThe test message will be sent to active mobile phones connected to the telephone network in the designated target areas, following this schedule:
\nEMILIA-ROMAGNA
\nLarge dam collapse
\n• October 7, 2025, 11 am – Suviana dam
\nAffected municipalities: Castel di Casio; Camugnano; Grizzana Morandi, Gaggio Montano, Vergato; Marzabotto, Sasso Marconi, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Castel Maggiore, Calderara di Reno, Bentivoglio, San Giorgio di Piano, Argelato, Sala Bolognese, Castello d’Argile
• October 9, 2025, 11 am – Molato dam
\nAffected municipalities: Alta Val Tidone, Pianello V.T., Borgonovo V.T., Agazzano, Gragnano Trebbiense, Rottofreno, Sarmato
Major industrial accident
\n• October 15, 2025, 10 am – Zannoni S.R.L., Forlì
\n• October 15, 2025, 11 am – Eurogas Energia S.R.L., Casalgrande and Sassuolo
\nAUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO
\nLarge dam collapse
\n• October 16, 2025, 11:00 – Forte Buso dam
\nAffected municipalipties in the Province of Trento: 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; Affected municipalities in the Province of Bolzano: Anterivo – Altrei
The test message to the population in the municipalities that could be affected by the flood wave resulting from the dam collapse will read as follows:
\nTEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. There is an ongoing SIMULATION of a dam collapse in the area where you are. To learn what message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the survey, go to www.it-alert.gov.it/en TEST TEST
\nWhile in the event of a major industrial accident, the population within approximately a 2 km radius around the facility will receive the following message:
\nTEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. There is an ongoing SIMULATION of an accident at an industrial facility in the area where you are. To learn what message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the survey, go to www.it-alert.gov.it/en TEST TEST
\nOn test days, the homepage of this website will feature a link to a survey, which residents in the affected areas are encouraged to complete, even if they do not receive any notification.
\nThe test date may be subject to change if regional civil protection systems are activated due to weather alerts or other emergencies.
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\r\n\r\nEMILIA-ROMAGNA
\r\n\r\nLarge dam collapse
\r\n\r\n• October 7, 2025, 11 am – Suviana dam
\r\nAffected municipalities: Castel di Casio; Camugnano; Grizzana Morandi, Gaggio Montano, Vergato; Marzabotto, Sasso Marconi, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Castel Maggiore, Calderara di Reno, Bentivoglio, San Giorgio di Piano, Argelato, Sala Bolognese, Castello d’Argile
• October 9, 2025, 11 am – Molato dam
\r\nAffected municipalities: Alta Val Tidone, Pianello V.T., Borgonovo V.T., Agazzano, Gragnano Trebbiense, Rottofreno, Sarmato
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\r\n\r\n• October 15, 2025, 10 am – Zannoni S.R.L., Forlì
\r\n\r\n• October 15, 2025, 11 am – Eurogas Energia S.R.L., Casalgrande and Sassuolo
\r\n\r\nAUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF TRENTO
\r\n\r\nLarge dam collapse
\r\n\r\n• October 16, 2025, 11:00 – Forte Buso dam
\r\nAffected municipalipties in the Province of Trento: 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; Affected municipalities in the Province of Bolzano: Anterivo – Altrei
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\r\n\r\nWhile in the event of a major industrial accident, the population within approximately a 2 km radius around the facility will receive the following message:
\r\n\r\nTEST TEST This is an IT-alert TEST MESSAGE. There is an ongoing SIMULATION of an accident at an industrial facility in the area where you are. To learn what message you will receive in case of real danger and to fill out the survey, go to www.it-alert.gov.it/en TEST TEST
\r\n\r\nOn test days, the homepage of this website will feature a link to a survey, which residents in the affected areas are encouraged to complete, even if they do not receive any notification.
\r\n\r\nThe test date may be subject to change if regional civil protection systems are activated due to weather alerts or other emergencies.
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\nOn October 13, also, as part of the exercise organized for the National Civil Protection Week 2023 by the Autonomous Province of Trento, a series of IT-alert message sending tests will be carried out between 9:30 AM and 11:50 AM in the areas of the Brenta River basin in Valsugana. The objective is to test the system in small areas of territory, verify the possible overshooting between close areas and test the correct reception of the message in mountainous areas.
\nThe municipalities involved in the exercise in the Autonomous Province of Trento, which will take place before the test in Bolzano, will be merged into different areas and will be reached by 5 messages in the following order:
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