The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state. The ...

Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...

All 64 counties in Colorado have some version of a reverse 911 notification system, but many parts of the state don't have ...

A 2024 RAND report found Texas cellphone users opted out of wireless emergency alerts at the highest rate. Nearly 30% of Texans chose to turn off at least one kind of wireless alert, a choice ...

Go to Settings > Safety & Emergency > Wireless Emergency Alerts (location may vary slightly depending on your phone model). Turn on Allow Alerts, and make sure both Extreme Threats and Severe Threats ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts are sent by the National Weather Service and distributed by your mobile provider. Are yours enabled?

Sirens are also limited to a certain radius of people who can hear during “clear” conditions. Heavy rainfall and river ...

Residents living in Allegan, Berrien, and Van Buren counties should be aware that a coordinated live test of public alerting systems will take place on July 16 at 10:50 a.m.

Disasters can damage critical infrastructure, leading to temporary outages in cell service, internet, and power. When communication systems go down, it's vital to be prepared with alternate ways ...

Following the deadly floods in Texas, there has been much discussion about how various agencies send out alerts.