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 ...

An emergency alert test could "pose a serious risk" to women suffering from domestic abuse, Women's Aid NI says.

The government has urged people to "keep their cool" when the national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK is tested on Sunday. At 15:00 BST, compatible phones will vibrate ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts are messages that are sent to your phone by authorized government agencies, like the National ...

Siren sounds blared from mobile phones across the UK on Sunday afternoon as the national emergency alert system underwent its second test. At approximately 3pm, devices connected to 4G and 5G networks ...

The UK's Emergency Alert system is being tested this weekend, with an alarm set to be sent to millions of devices across the country. A nationwide test of the alert will enable the government to check ...

Brits will hear a siren sound on their mobile phones and a text message will appear as part of a test of an emergency alert ...

Constellation announced it will conduct public notification system tests during the week of Sept. 15–19, between 9 a.m. and 3 ...

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 ...

As we enter peak hurricane season, some members of Congress are sounding the alarm on how Americans receive communication during an emergency. The U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held a ...

A nearly 14-hour emergency alert in Iqaluit sparked by reports of gunshots is now over, with RCMP cancelling a citywide ...