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 ...

A nationwide emergency alert has been triggered, ringing out across the majority of mobile phones in the country as part of a vital test of a life-saving system. Millions of phones have emitted a ...

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 ...

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 ...