Authorities came under fire when it was suggested there were no warnings of the flash floods in Texas, which resulted in at least 120 lives being lost, with many more people still missing. In fact, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – If your phone buzzes with an Emergency Alert on Thursday afternoon in the Portland metro area, don’t be too alarmed. Devices are set to light up around 2 p.m. as Multnomah ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Starting Friday, Aug. 1, the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency will begin monthly testing of its Wireless Emergency Alerts system. The tests will be sent at noon on the first ...

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) uses cell phone tower technology to send emergency texts to phones ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — People in the Portland metro area might have received an emergency alert test message on Thursday afternoon. Multnomah County planned to send a rare test of its wireless ...