The UK's Emergency Alert system is being tested this weekend, with an alarm set to be sent to millions of devices across the country. A nationwide test of the alert will enable the government to check ...

The government tested “emergency alerts” on millions of phones across the UK yesterday (September 7). The sound, which rang out at 3pm, was the second-ever trial of the government programme. Some ...

Cell phones across Houston will ping with an Amber Alert-style warning at 11 a.m. Friday as city officials test the emergency messaging system. "This (wireless emergency alert) message would be for a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Wireless Emergency Alerts are messages that are sent to your phone by authorized government agencies, like the National Weather Center, and local public safety departments. The ...

CLOSE EYE ON. COMING UP. THE CITY OF KISSIMMEE IS ANSWERING THE CALL TO IMPROVE SAFETY WITH A NEW HIGH TECH ALERT SYSTEM. WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY SHOWS US HOW THIS BOOSTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES AND ...

Cellphone alerts are far from foolproof, though, as we experienced during January’s devastating fires. In west Altadena, warnings came too late or not at all. Cell service went out in many cases. Not ...

As we enter peak hurricane season, some members of Congress are sounding the alarm on how Americans receive communication during an emergency. The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a ...

At 3:00 pm (1400 GMT), most of Britain’s 87 million mobile phones and tablets will emit the noise and vibrate for about 10 seconds. Millions of phones will all blare at once on Sunday across the UK as ...

Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather. When a deadly landslide tore through ...

There was no immediate information on what caused the fire. “Leave immediately!” said one alert from Maui Emergency Management Agency. “There is a dangerous threat to life and property.” Paia is a ...