Urgent signal (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

red alert

(Other definitions for red alert that I've seen before include "Alarm" , "Urgent warning" , "heightened security state" , "Highest level of warning" , "High crisis level" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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