The government is urging some people to opt-out of the Emergency Alert test 🚨 An Emergency Alert test is set to take place this weekend. Millions of phones will receive the message on September 7.

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones will be tested for the second time this Sunday, 7 September. The alerts are designed for situations where there is an imminent danger ...

Millions of 3G and 4G compatible phones will be contacted in just under an hour as part of the UK Government's emergency alert system test. The scale of the test may leave some wondering if their ...

A citywide test of Houston's Wireless Emergency Alert system took place Sept. 5. The city's Office of Emergency Management sent out a test message at 11 a.m. to mobile devices within the city of ...

Siren sounds blared from mobile phones across the UK on Sunday afternoon as the national emergency alert system underwent its second test. At approximately 3pm, devices connected to 4G and 5G networks ...

German officials have scheduled a nationwide test of emergency alert systems on Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Expect sirens, text messages, app notifications and other interruptions. The annual ...

HOUSTON — The City of Houston is gearing up to test its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system across the metro area this Friday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. Residents with WEA-capable phones (most modern ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...