When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication ...

Residents have been told it’s “too late to leave” as an out of control bushfire threatens “homes and lives” in Victoria’s ...

In the sweltering heat of Cape Town, firefighters face urgent challenges, from a truck fire to vegetation blazes, while ...

The state's utilities commission is warning residents about the forecast of extremely cold temperatures for early this week, ...

The difference between an extreme cold watch and an extreme cold warning is similar to the difference between a tornado watch ...

Across the US, agencies warn residents of looming disasters using IPAWS – the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System – which is owned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. For wireless ...

If you receive an alert, you do not need to do anything but must swipe away the message or click OK on your phone's home screen in order to use your device. While this loud warning system may ...

(KDVR) — In the wake of the Los Angeles County fires, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly posted a message on social media reminding residents to sign up for emergency alerts. Many of the local ...

Brits are set to receive a 10-second alert as millions of phones will blare out an 'Armageddon alert' as part of a Government test, according to reports. The system, unveiled in 2023, has already ...