Only Alaskans who opted into Wireless Emergency Alert test messages received the errant message issued by the state.

Go to Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts. Make sure Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Always Play Sound ...

Brown County officials are apologizing to residents after an emergency alert was sent to people outside of the warning area ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts — called WEAs — are free notifications delivered to your mobile device. To receive the alerts, you need to make sure you have not turned off those notifications.