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Unlike other storms, it is impossible to predict where a tornado will hit until it is imminent, a forecaster said.
The FCC has delayed implementing its multilingual emergency alerts system — making non-English speakers vulnerable during ...
Frankford-area residents weren't alerted June 30 to an EF-0 tornado, which the National Weather Service said caused no ...
On June 28, 2025, the Department of Telecom sent out a test emergency alert via the Cell Broadcast Alert System to Android ...
The emergency system is used to alert the public to potentially deadly situations, including national security threats and ...
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system, launched in 2012, is typically used in severe weather or for other public safety information campaigns, like Amber Alerts.
DoT issued a test alert to Indian smartphone users, informing them it's a routine check. Users can opt-out via settings if desired.
The City of Richmond has announced that it will begin sending wireless emergency alerts for boil water advisories following late-May's advisory and subsequent concerns from residents regarding alerts.
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stalls on translating wireless emergency alerts into 13 spoken languages and American Sign Language.
The UK's emergency alert system is set for a nationwide test, sounding a 10-second siren on millions of phones.
As of now, wireless emergency alerts only go out in Spanish and English. Yet, nearly 68 million Americans speak another language other than English at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.