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”.

Old Field Road in Southbury sustained major damage during the August 2024 flood that dumped 16 inches of rain over just 8 hours. As the death toll from the Texas floods continues to rise, a ...

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 ...

FEMA records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials did not use the agency’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile ...

Ed. Note: Our earlier version of this story stated that the latest round of warning system grants was available for public media stations to apply. That was incorrect, as public stations are not ...