Alerts may be sounded because of severe flooding, fires and extreme weather, according to the government’s website ...

When it was last tested, the message that appeared on phones said: ‘This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK Government ...

Every phone in the UK will blast a ten-second alert at some point this year to prepare residents for receiving information in ...

The system was launched in 2023 as a way to warn the public if there is danger to life nearby, and has so far been used four ...

TOKYO -- When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity scale is predicted, public broadcaster NHK airs an emergency earthquake alert chime on TV and ...

This image shows the notes used in the emergency earthquake alert chime. TOKYO -- When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity scale is predicted ...