Focus mode silencing emergency alerts

When my phone is in focus mode emergency alerts are getting silenced. I’ve noticed after my focus mode shuts off there’s emergency alerts in my Notification Center I didn’t hear during work or over night in sleep mode. This is potentially unsafe.

iPhone 11

Posted on Dec 7, 2023 3:41 AM

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