Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use ...

CT Alert is a statewide emergency notification system, alerting those who have signed up to the system via cell phone, email, or text message in times of public emergency. Credit: CT Alert This story ...

NDMA and DoT conducted a live test of India's emergency alert system using cell broadcast on February 20 to verify public ...

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 ...

All residents in Reno, Sparks, and unincorporated Washoe County have been automatically enrolled in the region's new emergency alert system, Smart911, county officials announced July 22. Customers ...

LYNDONVILLE, N.Y.—Digital Alert Systems and broadcast streaming processing specialist D2D Technologies have launched DAS-Flex, a combination of both companies’ technologies that creates a unified, ...

Storm Harry left a lasting impression on Malta. Roads turned into rivers, debris was scattered across communities, and residents were left scrambling for information as conditions rapidly ...

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India conducted a nationwide test of its emergency alert system on February 20, aiming to enhance disaster preparedness across several regions.

When a deadly landslide tore through part of Wrangell, Alaska, in 2023, there was only one place people there could go for information. "We're on an island, and there's one road, and everybody that ...

The emergency alert clarified that users may receive the message multiple times during the testing phase and that no action was required from the public.