KNOX COUNTY, Illinois — Knox County has implemented a new emergency notification system. The Knox County Emergency Management Agency (KCEMA) said it has officially implemented the FEMA-developed ...

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

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In November 2025, CodeRED, an alert system that multiple counties in Colorado were using, was part of a nationwide cyberattack. It prompted Douglas County to cancel its contract with the company and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County Emergency Management has launched a new mass notification system after the previous provider suffered irreparable damage from a cyber attack. The relaunched ALERT ...

India is testing its indigenous Cell Broadcasting system. This system sends emergency alerts to mobile phones during ...

The new emergency broadcast system will even override mobile phone silent mode to alert users within seconds during serious ...

Plymouth County has replaced its CodeRED emergency alert system with a new platform called Smart911. Residents who were previously registered for CodeRED must re-register with the new Smart911 system ...

Unlike SMS alerts, which can get delayed or queued, these messages are delivered almost instantly, even during network congestion.

(WJAR) — The CodeRED emergency alert system is down following a cyber breach. But Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency says it won't impact their job to share critical information in case of an ...

The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...