Cellphones all over the country rang out an emergency alarm Wednesday afternoon as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's national emergency alert test. FEMA, along with the Federal ...

The federal government will broadcast an alert to all cell phones nationwide on Wednesday, testing the system for emergency notifications—but there may be a workaround for victims of abuse with hidden ...

The Bowie County Sheriff's Office has warned citizens of an ongoing phone scam in which someone claiming to be a deputy is ...

Millions of people across the country received the first-ever nationwide test of the government’s new emergency alert system today. While the alert was scheduled to go out at 3pm, many mobile phone ...

No, you're not about to experience a natural disaster, zombie outbreak or apocalyptic asteroid collision — this is just a test! On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and ...

A heads-up: your phone might be getting a loud earthquake test alert this morning. At least, you will if you’re one of the over 4 million Californians who have the MyShake earthquake warning app ...

(TNS) — Your phone, TV and radio will sound off an alarm on Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. But, it’s just a test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to conduct a nationwide test to gauge how effective ...

(NEXSTAR) – A nationwide test of the country’s Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones. The test was a joint effort by the Federal Emergency ...

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency ...

Brits with a mobile phone or tablet may still be recovering after receiving an emergency alert from their device at 3pm today. A loud siren should have gone off, or your phone may have vibrated with a ...

It was only a drill. But possibly millions in Southern California got a blaring alert at about 9:10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, on their smartphones with a message that looked like the real deal: It ...