The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.

Emergency alert systems "constantly changing & evolving" When disasters strike, timing is everything -- from weather forecasts to warnings for those in the path of danger.

A new weather alert system is now in place in more than a dozen parks in Paterson, New Jersey. After two lightning-related ...

The Pennsylvania 911 call system outage earlier this month was caused by a technical issue, not a cyberattack, according to a preliminary report. People calling 911 in Pennsylvania experienced ...

Given the recent flood events, I wonder how a U.S. traveler can stay safe in the event of emergencies as we travel ...

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County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until ...