The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is conducting a countywide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for cell phones on January 10 at 1 p.m. The TEST ensures that public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 29—Telephone-based mass notification systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the U.S. to warn ...

When there’s an emergency in your area, the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system is a critical tool for government officials to alert the general public of imminent threats. It can be used to notify ...

GCI has joined other carriers across the U.S. in the wireless emergency alert system, the company said Thursday. The alerts — used during emergencies and targeted geographically — will automatically ...

The test will take place on November 17 around 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium ...

WASHINGTON — “THIS IS A TEST:” If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used ...

Arlington officials say they will be ready to send emergency warnings to cell phones using the nation's most far-reaching wireless emergency alert system, IPAWS, before World Cup games begin at ...

SCOTT CO., Iowa (KWQC) - The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will conduct a county-wide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for all cell phones this weekend. Saturday at 1 ...