A 10-second siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert ...

That means if your mobile phone was on and receiving service from a participating wireless provider, you will likely received the national Wireless Emergency Alert test, the agency added.

The Emergency ... Emergency Alerts system, October 3, 2018 in Philadelphia. (Michael Candelori/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The test is conducted over a 30-minute window, although mobile phone ...

The test involved two types of alerts: wireless emergency alerts (WEA) on your phone, and the emergency alert system (EAS) on TVs. The WEA portion of the test involved all consumer cell phones in ...

Languages: English. Email: [email protected] Your electronic devices may sound an alarm on Wednesday as FEMA tests a nationwide emergency alert on cell phones, wireless devices, radios and TVs.

An emergency alert is set to sound on mobile phones, radios and televisions in Nevada and throughout the country at 11:20 a.m. PST Wednesday as the federal government tests its emergency alert system.

Americans' cellphones will get an alert Wednesday from ... A woman looks at her phone in this undated stock photo. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images "If your mobile phone is on and within range of an ...

You can toggle these off to not receive critical emergency messages. Emergency alerts are sent out from mobile phone masts. They are sent in a secure privacy-preserving fashion. The government ...

The emergency alert system sent a message to every compatible mobile phone in areas covered by the warning. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Storm Eowyn It comes as forecasters ...

The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System was created for emergency situations. It uses mobile phones, radio and TV to alert people to potential dangers. FEMA says it is a "national system for ...

A 10-second siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones this year as part of a test of the government's emergency alert system. The alert, for which a date hasn't yet been revealed, was announced ...