Federal workers were caught off guard Thursday by a mysterious email with the subject line "Email Test." "This is a test of a new distribution and response list," the email read. It included a link to ...

The government is conducting trials of mobile-based disaster alert systems across the country and has asked citizens to ...

This is your friendly reminder that the federal government will be conducting an emergency alert test on phones nationwide on Wednesday. NPR reported that these emergency “test messages” will produce ...

HOUSTON — If and when you get a text message on Wednesday afternoon, don't be alarmed, it's just the federal government testing out its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

You may get a message on your phone or other devices this week as the U.S. government tests emergency alert tools. The test alerts are scheduled to come to cellphones, TVs and radios across the ...

The first test of the national wireless emergency system by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is shown on a cellular phone in 2018. This year's test will look a lot like this. (AP Photo/Paul ...

Govt conducts nationwide trials of mobile disaster alert system using SMS and cell broadcast. Public may receive test ...

At about 1:20 p.m. Central Time today, the U.S. government will send a test message to almost all cellphones, televisions and radios in the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working ...