Bahrain siren alerts

What to do right now

1. 1
   Go inside. Move to the lowest interior room, away from windows.
2. 2
   Cover your head. Sit against an inner wall. Stay 10 minutes minimum.
3. 3
   If driving: pull over, leave the vehicle, lie flat in a ditch.
4. 4
   Check on family. One short call — keep the network free for emergency services.
5. 5
   Wait for the all-clear. Steady tone means safe; wailing tone means threat still active.

Know before it happens

Learn the three siren tones and where to shelter — takes two minutes.

• Steady toneAll clear. Safe to leave shelter.
• Wailing toneImmediate threat. Take shelter now.
• Intermittent short burstsScheduled drill by Civil Defence.

Live threat map

Timeline