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

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

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

In the face of any regional crisis, being prepared to respond to dangerous conditions is essential. While many understand the ...

I have been informed the evacuation warning that many of us just received on our phones was mistakenly issued countywide due ...

The county's director of emergency management said the cell phone alerts have already saved lives by getting people to evacuate. However, for about 10 million people, a couple of those alerts also ...

Officials told millions of residents to disregard an evacuation warning they were mistakenly sent due to a “technical error.” ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa — The Scott County Emergency Management Agency is testing its Wireless Emergency Alert system for cell phones on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Only cell phones that have opted in ...