Cell towers will broadcast the emergency alert for 30 minutes. If your phone is turned on in the range of a tower, your phone will display a message that says: "THIS IS A TEST of the National ...

Only cell phones opted into the Wireless Emergency Alert system will receive the test this Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m.

Anyone with a wireless cell phone will receive a test emergency message Wednesday anytime between 2:18 p.m. Eastern and the half-hour window that follows. This will be the first time ever the ...

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Chippewa County residents should be receiving emergency alert notifications through their cell phones, local television and ...

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Some Scott County cellphone users will receive a test alert from the county emergency management agency on Saturday.

Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Only cell phones that have opted in to receive WEA test messages will receive it. The alert system can be utilized for any local emergency, including a 911 outage, hazardous ...