Hawai‘i prepares for its monthly siren and emergency alert system test set for February 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday. The siren test will be coordinated with a check of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the ...

Following the second-costliest hurricane season on record, the Florida Division of Emergency Management is launching a warning system that uses artificial intelligence to deliver detailed information ...

With natural disasters becoming more unpredictable, Florida’s emergency teams have seen firsthand this year how crucial timely and reliable communication can be in saving lives. To address this rising ...

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

Experts in alerting are keeping an eye on a project in Florida, where emergency management officials are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in an effort to better protect residents from ...

BEACON technology is displayed in the Florida Division of Emergency Management control center. Emergency management officials in Florida are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to better ...

The monthly test of Hawai‘i’s outdoor warning sirens is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 2 and will be conducted in coordination with a test of the Emergency Alert System. All statewide outdoor ...

A bulletin about a missing child in Southside Virginia triggered an errant broadcast by the federal Emergency Alert System across greater Washington yesterday, prompting at least one television ...

The Emergency Alert System — which was formerly the Emergency Broadcast System — is a mechanism for warning the public about imminent threats. State and local authorities may use it to deliver ...