To ensure you can receive these warnings via your phone, text or email, we recommend turning on your phone’s alerts and signing up for your county’s emergency alert system.

Emergency SOS; Your phone tries every possible way to connect when you dial 911. If it's unsuccessful, you’ll see the message icon with a small, red SOS on it.

As the storms move in, your phone may sound an emergency alert. Here's what they mean and how to make sure you get them. Skip Navigation. ... No sign-up is required to receive WEA.

A powerful storm system is set to sweep through the St. Louis region Wednesday, bringing the risk of destructive winds, hail ...

Places like Mt. Juliet and Metro Nashville will send texts or calls to your phone if you sign up for alerts. First Alert Weather Day tool kit: Road closures, power outage maps, emergency contacts ...

Items to include in your emergency kit. From left, a power bar to charge a phone, a solar-powered charger, a compass, a waterproof phone case, a weather radio and an N95 mask.

Tips for making a call during an emergency. If you're making a phone call: Keep it short. The Federal Communication Commission recommends limiting “non-essential calls” and keeping the call short.

Follow our instructions below to sign up for the most up-to-date alerts as of August 2024.The list only includes information for California counties’ primary emergency alert systems.