UNITED STATES (CBS) — Your electronic devices may alarm you today — but there’s a reason for that. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m.

State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to outdoor sirens. The goal is to see how quickly communities can warn residents in ...

Test alerts will be sent across the Austin area as part of a statewide system check. Here’s when to expect messages and what to know.

This will be the second test message in two years.

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.

The City of Corpus Christi will participate in a statewide drill of public warning systems on Thursday, April 2, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - The city of Marshall, Texas, to participate in a statewide emergency alert systems drill. This drill is being coordinated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) ...

Don't freak out if your phone buzzes Thursday, Texas.

Milwaukee is getting a dry run at severe weather on Thursday, with residents urged to hustle to their safe spots during two ...

Austin will participate in an emergency alert test Thursday, with Central Texas residents likely to receive notifications on their electronic devices, according to the city. Coordinated by the Texas ...