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For Honolulu, there are four different types of alerts that go out to mobile devices. The most broad of them is HNL Alert, which is a recently-debuted emergency system that the state describes as “a ...
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has set up a text alert system to keep people ...
"My highest priority is the safety of New Yorkers, especially during times of severe and unpredictable emergency events." ...
beginning at 4:20 a.m., as part of a nationwide emergency alert system test. This is according to a Monday news release from the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense. The Federal ...
Lafayette Consolidated Government launched LafayetteNOW, a new emergency alert system for the parish. The system will send real-time alerts to residents about severe weather, road closures ...
Canada will test its emergency alert system, Alert Ready, across the country on Wednesday. Alert Ready is Canada’s emergency alerting system which delivers critical and potentially life-saving ...
HONOLULU (Island News) — The monthly test of Hawai‘i’s Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System and Emergency Alert System is set for Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:45 a.m. The test will feature ...
Emergency officials say Hyper-Reach is an enhanced notification system that will ensure residents receive timely and accurate alerts and information. It will be used primarily for updates on ...
The emergency management office switched from its previous emergency alert system, OnSolve CodeRED, to Genasys in fall, spending $321,000 for one year of the software, according to the county's ...
Emergency evacuation alerts have gone off the rails, pinging people seemingly at random. Experts say that such errors can sow mistrust in the alert system, potentially endangering residents down ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
A 2024 Hazard Mitigation plan directed the city's Emergency Management Department to assess gaps in alert and warning systems in areas with poor cellphone connectivity and then implement a ...