The government has urged people not to try and deactivate the emergency alerts system on their mobile phones ahead of a nationwide test on Sunday and has said the system is in the public interest and could be used to warn of terrorist attacks, mass shootings, or even nuclear threats. Millions of smartphones across the…

UK residents will get a loud siren-like alert from their smartphones on April 23 as the government tests its new emergency alert system. Launching the system on Sunday, the government said the system has already been tested in East Suffolk and Reading, and is now ready for a nationwide test. The government said similar systems have been “widely…

A new outdoor emergency system to alert residents of disasters was put to the test May 27 in Laguna Beach, Calif. “Nothing presents a greater risk to our public safety than a wildfire or a major earthquake,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said in a press release. “This outdoor emergency warning system will save lives in the event of…