State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to outdoor sirens. The goal is to see how quickly communities can warn residents in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A text message from Warn Central Texas, the regional emergency alert system (Austin American-Statesman) Austin will participate in ...

The public will soon be alerted to emergencies such as major fires, chemical or terror incidents on their phones starting on May 10, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Friday (April 17).

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.