Here's how you can sign up for emergency weather alerts for both Android and iPhone devices When severe weather strikes, you ...

In the event of severe weather, natural disasters, and other emergencies, receiving accurate information from official sources in a timely manner can be life-saving. Your smartphone can alert you to ...

After the devastating Texas flooding earlier this month and with hurricane season well underway, it's more urgent than ever to make sure your phone can alert you -- loudly and clearly -- when danger ...

You’ve probably had it happen before: Three loud beeps followed by a long, high-pitched sound delivered to your mobile phone to alert you to severe weather or another emergency near you. These jolting ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts are sent by the National Weather Service and distributed by your mobile provider. WEA service is free and there's no signup required but you won't get an alert if the ...

Even if your phone is on silent or set to “Do Not Disturb,” emergency weather alerts can still break through — and that’s a good thing. As severe storms grow more frequent and unpredictable, keeping ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials ...

Emergency alerts go out to every phone in the area — no need to sign up, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Al Drago / AP Ever wondered how your phone knows to buzz with an ...

Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

Apple has refined the iPhone's waterproofing a lot over the years, with features that keep your phone safe when you take it out for underwater photography. One such feature is that when your iPhone ...

Emergency alerts hit millions of phones during the storm. Nov. 1, 2012 — -- During the worst of Hurricane Sandy, just moments before the storm was about to make landfall, many in the affected ...