Kevin McGowan, director of L.A. County's Office of Emergency Management, said that the problem was caused by a software ...

Only cell phones opted into the Wireless Emergency Alert system will receive the test this Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m.

Many were awakened by an emergency alert on Monday night in Wake County that may have gone out to more people than necessary.

In the wake of the Los Angeles County fires, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly posted a message on social media reminding ...

multilayered notification system and enhance its "two-on-one call" network that connects one person via phone to two other people. "These emergency alerts helped us evacuate hundreds of thousands ...

The direct-to-cell Starlink system in Southern California will deliver wireless emergency alerts and power SMS texting to 911 ...

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