Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles wildfires. Some were sent to too many people, some to too few.

Council for the Homeless has issued a severe weather alert through Sunday for the emergency shelter system in Clark County. The announcement increases shelter capacity and alerts local ...

Emergency evacuation alerts have gone off the rails, pinging people seemingly at random. Experts say that such errors can sow mistrust in the alert system, potentially endangering residents down ...

Los Angeles County has had two failures of its emergency alert system. The first sent an evacuation notice to every resident in the county instead of a targeted population. The second resent ...

Los Angeles County’s top emergency manager ... of its emergency notification system is nearly complete after it sent out a succession of faulty emergency alerts urging millions of residents ...

Multiple erroneous evacuation emergency alerts have been sent to Los Angeles County residents' cellphones, sparking an "extreme amount of frustration, anger [and] fear," LA County Office of ...

For those with central air units for their homes and apartments, you might start to notice that the heating system can't keep up with the cold temperatures, it may be time to switch to emergency heat.

Sheriff’s offices and departments collaborate with county emergency managers to determine whether current conditions with the weather and roadways constitute issuing a snow emergency level.

In-home medical alert systems connect users to a dispatcher who can send for assistance in the event of a medical emergency at home. These systems are designed to reassure people who are medically ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Emergency Alert was issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation for drivers to stay home due to a blizzard that has caused dangerous conditions. The Emergency Alert ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A statewide alert sent to smartphones across Kansas urges drivers to stay off of Kansas roads unless there’s an emergency. The alert follows numerous closures across the ...

Here's everything you need to know about USA vs. Finland, including TV and streaming options for the World Juniors championship game. USA vs. Finland will air on NHL Network in the U.S. American ...