You’ve probably had it happen before: Three loud beeps followed by a long, high-pitched sound delivered to your mobile phone to alert you to severe weather or another emergency near you. These jolting ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission has updated its rules to provide alert originators with the flexibility to send silent Wireless Emergency Alerts, which the agency said would better ...

ST. LOUIS — A powerful storm system is set to sweep through the St. Louis region Wednesday, bringing the risk of destructive winds, hail and tornadoes. As the storms move in, your phone may sound an ...

After the devastating Texas flooding earlier this month and with hurricane season well underway, it's more urgent than ever to make sure your phone can alert you -- loudly and clearly -- when danger ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County will test its Wireless Emergency Alert system Thursday at 2 p.m., sending notifications to up to 1 million cell phones across the metro area, including ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – Don’t be alarmed, but 2.3 million residents’ cell phones received an emergency alert from the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system in Houston on Friday, according to the City of Houston ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...