Canadian cellphone carrier Bell warned about the issue earlier this week, saying users of the Pixel 6 and up should ensure ...

The most widespread way is through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which sends loud alerts to all cellphones. If an ...

The University of Colorado Boulder has released an app that it says compiles the school’s safety resources into one convenient place. Dubbed CU Boulder Safe, the app can send out emergency alerts, ...

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 ...

TUALATIN, Oregon — Within minutes of firefighters turning on their flashing lights, a transmitter on their dashboard alerts nearby drivers to watch out — they’re coming through. As Tualatin Valley ...

Several broadcast technology developers say they can offer the FCC solutions that would push EAS beyond its current limits and possibly reshape emergency alerting in the United States. The FCC is in ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The next notification on your phone might be one you wouldn’t expect: a shark alert. A new state law now requires Alabama emergency officials to administer a wireless ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is becoming a FEMA-approved Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Alerting Authority. The new system gives the city more capabilities to alert ...

The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is making it easier for the public to become aware of what’s happening in the waters of Lake Erie. The Coast Guard has implemented a new system called "Aqua Alerts," which they ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina is now under a State of Emergency ahead of hazardous weather from Tropical Depression 9 or future named storm Imelda. Gov. Josh Stein made the declaration this ...