Don't be alarmed, this is only a test. The loud alerts blaring from your electronic devices on Wednesday are no cause for concern. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a nationwide ...

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CT Alert is a statewide emergency notification system, alerting those who have signed up to the system via cell phone, email, or text message in times of public emergency. Credit: CT Alert This story ...

Oct 4 (Reuters) - The United States will conduct a test of its emergency warning system on Wednesday, sending alerts across cellphones, radio and television to millions of Americans. The Federal ...

An alert sent out in error Thursday and Friday told millions of Angelenos of an evacuation warning. (Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times) County officials announced ...

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Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

The nation's first 911 emergency call was placed by an Alabama state politician on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. The landmark moment came four years after the shocking unreported murder of a New ...

The test will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET and last approximately 30 minutes. A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test will be conducted Wednesday and radios, televisions and certain cellphones will be ...