Government Technology5d
Why the Evacuation Alert System Struggled During the L.A. Fires
(TNS) — When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many ...
Los Angeles Times5d
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many local ...
LBC11d
'Armageddon' emergency alert to be sent to millions of phones again in nationwide test - everything you need to know
Millions of Brits with phones and tablets will receive an alert notification, with devices set to emit a loud alarm and vibrate. The alarm will go off even if devices are set to silent. The message ...
Bristol Post13d
Emergency 'Armageddon' test alerts to be sent to millions of UK phones
Trial text messages have previously stated: "This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. "In a real ...