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Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid ...
A new emergency alert system for wildfires is ready for use — and it could save lives. Last month, thousands of Texans affected by recent wildfires in the Panhandle received wireless emergency ...
Two national emergency alert systems will undergo a routine test on Oct. 4 to ensure efficiency. Here's what to know and how it will affect you.
Huron County officials have scheduled the bi-annual test of the county’s Wireless Emergency Alert system for noon on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The Holts Summit Fire Protection District started using a new emergency vehicle warning system, HAAS Alerts, last week.
That’s because those have no opt-out choice, as outlined in the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act of 2006. This post has been updated to clarify that the alert will happen on Wednesday.
Hawaii's vaunted integrated outdoor siren warning system – the largest in the world, with about 400 alarms – was not activated during the fires, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management ...
As the grim search for missing people continues in Maui, scrutiny is growing over the emergency alert system that failed to warn thousands about the fire headed their way last week.
Learn about the City Council's discussions on implementing backup alert systems to enhance emergency communication and ensure ...
Emergency alert systems "constantly changing & evolving" When disasters strike, timing is everything -- from weather forecasts to warnings for those in the path of danger.
Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds, and users won't have ...
As fire was billowing through residential neighborhoods in the Hawaii town of Lahaina last month, emergency managers for Maui County sent out an evacuation alert that would blare on the cellphones ...