Since #emergencytestalert and #NationalAlert have been trending, some companies joined in on the buzz topic After the 2:18 p.m. Oct. 4, 2023, nationwide emergency test alert, other apps joined in on ...

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until Oct. 3 due to ...

BOISE, Idaho — Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, residents of Ada County may get an alert on their phones. The Ada County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) states this is simply a test. According to an update from ...

The government has urged people to "keep their cool" when the national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK is tested on Sunday. At 15:00 BST, compatible phones will vibrate ...

Update: March 3, 2025: The DukeALERT test has been moved to March 19 due to the potential of severe weather on the original test date of March 5. Original post: Because tornadoes are more common ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency is alerting the public that the test alert sent shortly after 11 a.m. on June 13 was a routine procedure to ensure the functioning of their ...

ADA COUNTY, Idaho — Ada County will conduct a comprehensive test of its emergency notification systems Monday evening, sending alerts to residents in the Barber Valley area as part of a coordinated ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will test its emergency alert system and place several buildings across Richmond on lockdown starting at noon Wednesday. The tests and lockdowns ...