NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: How to make sure Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone are turned on. WEA alerts will sound on all phones in a specific area. They’re sent by authorized government ...

The UK is preparing for a nationwide emergency alert trial next weekend, with every mobile phone across the country expected to emit a loud siren simultaneously. Every device connected to 4G or 5G ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - The alert system that was named after a 9-year-old Northern Kentucky child was used Tuesday when a 5-year-old autistic child went missing in Cub Run, Kentucky. Phones across ...

As we enter peak hurricane season, some members of Congress are sounding the alarm on how Americans receive communication during an emergency. The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a ...

A test of the Multnomah County wireless emergency alert system is set to reach nearly a million residents and visitors in the region Thursday. Multnomah County will send an emergency test alert ...

The upcoming emergency alert drill could put domestic abuse victims at risk, charities have warned. Mobile phones on 4G and 5G networks will vibrate, emit a siren for up to 10 seconds, and display a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence’s rarely used siren systems to warn residents of an emergency are being phased out in favor of digital-only alerts in the coming weeks. On Thursday, Mayor Brett ...