• Also under “Government Alerts,” tap “Emergency Alerts.” For older phones, this will simply turn Emergency Alerts ON. For ...

The government tested “emergency alerts” on millions of phones across the UK yesterday (September 7). The sound, which rang out at 3pm, was the second-ever trial of the government programme. Some ...

Cell phones across Houston will ping with an Amber Alert-style warning at 11 a.m. Friday as city officials test the emergency messaging system. "This (wireless emergency alert) message would be for a ...

An emergency alert test message from South Pasadena was accidentally sent to an estimated 10 million mobile phones across Los Angeles County Tuesday night. Just before 6 p.m., cell phone screens ...

The UK's Emergency Alert system is being tested this weekend, with an alarm set to be sent to millions of devices across the country. A nationwide test of the alert will enable the government to check ...

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 ...

Thirteen months ago, a wildfire ripped through the homes of Sonoma County residents in the early-morning hours and killed 24 people who were unable to evacuate in time. County officials were later ...

Iran carried out a sweeping test of its mobile phone emergency warning system on Friday, issuing trial alerts to selected users as the country confronts mounting anxieties over the prospect of a ...