Explainer: Looking forward to a quiet Sunday night? Your phone may have other plans. The annual test of the country's emergency mobile alert system will be between 6 and 7pm on Sunday. But don't panic ...

In the early hours of July 4, flash floods rose through parts of Texas’ Kerr County and surrounding regions, killing more than 130 people, including 27 children and counselors at a local summer camp.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Question : Regarding the city's new emergency alert system (), my Android phone works great with the city's old HNL.Info app.

A nationwide emergency alert test scheduled for Wednesday may feel as if it's coming from everywhere. The test, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission ...

In the event of a disaster, a mobile phone may be the first to alert someone. With Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs), customers of telecommunications companies including Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T ...

Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts system crowdsources data from smartphone accelerometers to detect seismic activity. The system has detected over 18,000 earthquakes and alerted millions across ...