Today was the day for the US government’s big emergency alert drill, which sent a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone in the nation. Starting at approximately 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday ...

The purpose of the nationwide test on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, is to assess the effectiveness of FEMA's Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. Skip Navigation.

Armageddon alert' siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones at some point this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert system. The alert, for which a date hasn't yet been ...

In October, the mother of all emergency alerts will occur in the U.S., but don't be alarmed, it's only a test. We're giving you a heads up, because it the test will be broadcast nationwide to your ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Emergency Alert System test hit my phone at 2:18 p.m., but it didn't hit my TV until 2:22 p.m. The FEMA information had a timeline of any time between 2:20 p.m. and 2:50 p ...

According to the researchers, inattention to account balances is the principal theory for overdrafts, so requiring banks to automatically enroll their customers in text message alert programs should ...

The website stated that mobile phones will emit a "prolonged" alert tone upon receiving the text. The tone will be “well distinguishable and different from usual ringtones”. Phones will not receive ...