Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To put it simply, a loud beep from a cell phone can compromise someone's hiding spot. The city decided against sending a statewide ...

You may have had your cell phone sound the alarm for a Silver Alert, Amber Alert or for tornado warnings. These warnings on your phone are triggered by the Wireless Emergency Alert system. The ...

The Chambers County Emergency Management Agency has launched a free mass notification system to keep residents across the county informed and safe during emergencies. This system will deliver timely, ...

PROVIDENCE – Safety concerns related to cell phones potentially beeping at the wrong time, as police hunted for a violent gunman and as residents took shelter, played into the city's decisions on cell ...