The public were being urged to expect an emergency alert sound on their mobile phones this afternoon. The alert caused devices to vibrate and let out a 10-second siren-like sound, even if it was ...

The public were being urged to expect an emergency alert sound on their mobile phones this afternoon. The alert caused devices to vibrate and let out a 10-second siren-like sound, even if it was ...

Another said: "Did anyone get one of those government emergency text alerts on their phones about 5 minutes ago? Man I nearly had a heart attack. "I was expecting the worst, WWIII was happening.

Millions of people will get an emergency alert to their phones TONIGHT as the UK braces for Storm Eowyn. In the biggest ever alert, some 4.5 million people will hear a siren from their phones at ...

‘Approximately 4.5 million people will receive the emergency alert in the largest real-life use of the tool to date.’ Screengrab of the red weather warning text sent to mobile phones in ...

A 10-second siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert system. The alert, for which a date hasn't yet been revealed ...

County officials are urging residents to take proactive steps to ensure they receive evacuation orders during emergencies.

Over a million people got an emergency alert sent to their phones tonight as Ireland braces for Storm Eowyn. The Red Alert storm is being described as a multi-hazard event, with the potential to ...

The nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS), which sends alerts through mobile phones, will be tested later this year. The EAS causes phones and tablets to vibrate, read the alert aloud and emit a ...

A late-night emergency alert woke up most of Wake County around ... that would’ve sent text messages to people’s cell phones, and again when Cary residents were left in the dark for more ...

For wireless emergency alerts, a local agency sends an urgent ... which send the emergency warning to specific cell phone towers in affected areas. The problem: Residents don’t get notified ...

A 10-second siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert system. The alert, for which a date hasn't yet been revealed, was announced ...