A nationwide test of the mobile phone emergency alert system will be conducted on Jan 20 at 2pm, with messages sent to ...

According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the test at 2:00 p.m. local time triggered a "National Alert" signal, which is designed for large-scale and high-impact disasters, on ...

Thailand will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test today, January 20, at 2pm, sending automatic warnings to all mobile phones.

A wireless emergency alert Tuesday sent by South Pasadena went to a much larger area than intended. (Grace Toohey / Los Angeles Times) Shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday, phones across Los Angeles County ...