A Turquoise Alert for missing teen Yolyn Hermios sparked an online debate over the system's effectiveness due to its 5 a.m. timing. Advocates defended the alert's urgency citing Emily's Law, which was ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is set to conduct a test of its emergency alert system on Wednesday. According to a release from VCU Police, the test is scheduled to take ...

Roberto Marquez, 63, places a green bow on a cross along the Guadalupe River as Courtney Kate Calhoun, 28, and his wife, Yolanda Marquez, 63, embrace at Guadalupe Park in Kerrville, Texas. Marquez ...

BOISE, Idaho — Around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, residents of Ada County may get an alert on their phones. The Ada County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) states this is simply a test. According to an update from ...

New York City and SOS Technologies have launched an emergency alert system that will protect the city’s 1.8 million public ...

Prepare yourselves – this weekend is when 87 million phones will vibrate, play a loud noise and generally be a massive nuisance as the government sets off an alert. It is the second nationwide test of ...

CLOSE EYE ON. COMING UP. THE CITY OF KISSIMMEE IS ANSWERING THE CALL TO IMPROVE SAFETY WITH A NEW HIGH TECH ALERT SYSTEM. WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY SHOWS US HOW THIS BOOSTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES AND ...