Whether it’s tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes or just bad storms, inclement weather is an ever-present danger no matter where you live. But gone are the days when you had to be glued to the TV to ...

If you live in areas expected to get hit with rain, heavy wind or flooding, it’s important to have Emergency Alerts enabled on your phone. Even if you are safe from the recent weather system, you only ...

You’ve probably had it happen before: Three loud beeps followed by a long, high-pitched sound delivered to your mobile phone to alert you to severe weather or another emergency near you. These jolting ...

Used for Amber alerts, natural disasters, and every other critical warning in between, the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system has gotten a nice shot in the arm from the Federal Communications ...

West Coast citizens get crucial seconds of warning with Android ShakeAlert and MyShake earthquake detection apps that issue life-saving alerts before hazardous shaking. Such new technologies turn ...

The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will conduct a county-wide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) ...

HOUSTON — The City of Houston is gearing up to test its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system across the metro area this Friday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. Residents with WEA-capable phones (most modern ...

A citywide test of Houston's Wireless Emergency Alert system took place Sept. 5. The city's Office of Emergency Management sent out a test message at 11 a.m. to mobile devices within the city of ...