Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Wireless Emergency Alerts system was tested Wednesday. (Screenshot via Yahoo News) Today electronic devices nationwide, ...

Just got my cellphone alert from the National Wireless Emergency Alert System, and I have to say, that was the WORST END-TIMES EVER. At the very least I was expecting the government would use 5G to ...

WASHINGTON — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cell phone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used ...

How Wireless Emergency Alerts work: Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown in Texas flooding.

The Wireless Emergency Alert system is scheduled to have its third nationwide test on Oct. 4, 2023. The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a public safety system that allows authorities to alert ...

Authorities came under fire when it was suggested there were no warnings of the flash floods in Texas, which resulted in at least 120 lives being lost, with many more people still missing. In fact, ...

Today was the day for the US government’s big emergency alert drill, which sent a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone in the nation. Starting at approximately 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday, the ...

Denver sent out a citywide alert when it didn't mean to three times in the past six months.

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 ...

The Federal Communications Commission proposed several measures at its monthly meeting on Thursday to bolster the effectiveness of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) throughout the United States.