WASHINGTON -- This is why you may have gotten a notification from the White House on Wednesday. The government tested a new national alert system that would let presidents send out emergency messages ...

The latest test of the Government’s national emergency alert system took place on Sunday afternoon, with millions of phone users in the UK receiving the message – but as with the previous test in 2023 ...

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 ...

Motorists have been urged not to touch their mobile phones whilst driving during this weekend's trial of the UK Emergency Alerts system, National Highways has cautioned. Millions of mobile devices ...

An emergency alarm test is set to clash with Sunday matinee performances later this week. Mobile phones in the UK that are turned on will experience 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 3pm BST on 7 ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Pasadena accidentally sent an emergency alert test to phones across L.A. County, reaching residents in Long ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some New York City residents should be on the lookout for emergency test alerts Sept. 18, the Department of Emergency Management announced Wednesday. The 12 p.m. alerts to New ...

HOUSTON — The City of Houston is gearing up to test its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system across the metro area this Friday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. Residents with WEA-capable phones (most modern ...

The University of Colorado Boulder is testing its emergency alert system at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. CU Boulder students, faculty members and staff members should expect an email or text message showing a ...