HOUSTON — If and when you get a text message on Wednesday afternoon, don't be alarmed, it's just the federal government testing out its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) ...

The Texas Division of Emergency Management is conducting a statewide drill to test emergency alert systems.

Federal workers were caught off guard Thursday by a mysterious email with the subject line "Email Test." "This is a test of a new distribution and response list," the email read. It included a link to ...

The first test of the national wireless emergency system by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is shown on a cellular phone in 2018. This year's test will look a lot like this. (AP Photo/Paul ...

At about 1:20 p.m. Central Time today, the U.S. government will send a test message to almost all cellphones, televisions and radios in the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working ...

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency ...

The test is scheduled during a statewide drill window running from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.