In the event of severe weather, natural disasters, and other emergencies, receiving accurate information from official sources in a timely manner can be life-saving. Your smartphone can alert you to ...

After the devastating Texas flooding earlier this month and with hurricane season well underway, it's more urgent than ever to make sure your phone can alert you -- loudly and clearly -- when danger ...

You’ve probably had it happen before: Three loud beeps followed by a long, high-pitched sound delivered to your mobile phone to alert you to severe weather or another emergency near you. These jolting ...

Here's how you can sign up for emergency weather alerts for both Android and iPhone devices When severe weather strikes, you ...

A deadly flash flood in Texas has killed at least 109 people, including at least 27 children and counselors from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp in Kerr County. And it's raised ...

WASHINGTON -- This is why you may have gotten a notification from the White House on Wednesday. The government tested a new national alert system that would let presidents send out emergency messages ...

Whether it’s tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes or just bad storms, inclement weather is an ever-present danger no matter where you live. But gone are the days when you had to be glued to the TV to ...

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 ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials ...

Emergency alerts go out to every phone in the area — no need to sign up, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Al Drago / AP Ever wondered how your phone knows to buzz with an ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...