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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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – If your phone buzzes with an Emergency Alert on Thursday afternoon in the Portland metro area, don’t be too alarmed. Devices are set to light up around 2 p.m. as Multnomah ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Multnomah County is planning to send a test alert for its Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on Thursday afternoon. The county says the alert will go to the cell ...

The opening day of the 2025 New York State Fair is quickly approaching, and this year, fairgoers can expect a new emergency alert system to keep them informed and safe. Fair attendees can receive real ...

The UK government is preparing to test the country’s national alert system, sending a warning to mobile phone users across the country. Dubbed one of the “biggest public safety exercises in our nation ...

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County will test its Wireless Emergency Alert system Thursday at 2 p.m., sending notifications to up to 1 million cell phones across the metro area, including ...

ASHEVILLE - Weather alerts from the National Weather Service blasted out by local media, and from city and county emergency notifications by phone and text messaging were — in many cases — life-saving ...

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 ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A $700,000 grant awarded to the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) aims to improve the emergency systems in place there and get ahead of any natural disasters, ...