LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

As the deadly LA wildfires and other major emergencies have shown, alerts rely on a complicated chain of communication between first responders, government administrators, third-party companies ...

An Olympic gold medalist swimmer who was paralyzed from an ATV crash is sounding the alarm for parents after two teens crashed an off-road vehicle last week, leading to one killed and the other ...

The city of Scottsdale has launched the RAVE Alert System for urgent alerts and emergency notifications to stay informed during large-scale events. The Scottsdale Police Department manages the ...

The world's biggest iceberg is on the loose and is threatening to collide with a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, scientists warned this week. Known as A23a ...

A map from the Public Broadcasting System showed the first alert that went out on Jan. 7 at 6:48 p.m. in the east side of Altadena, just 30 minutes after the Eaton Fire started.