You can opt in to receive precautionary warnings in addition to emergency alerts. Santa Clara County: Scroll down to the “Sign Up Today!” section and click on the blue “Sign Up” button to ...

When traveling, facing a medical emergency or getting stranded far from home is terrifying. In those moments, your phone becomes your lifeline. Android phones include several built-in safety and ...

A late-night emergency alert woke up most of Wake County around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, letting all county residents know an “armed and dangerous” suspect in Zebulon was in custody.

Medical alert systems—where the press of a wearable call button puts you in touch with a dispatcher who can summon emergency help or contact a friend or family member—may offer some reassurance.

“This is an emergency message,” the recording began. “Flood warning, National Weather Service, Wichita, KS, nine hundred twenty-four a.m. CDT Sunday, May 25, 2025 [inaudible] save zero dash zero one ...

As Florida faces Hurricane Milton right on the heels of Hurricane Helene, communications is one critical area likely to be affected. People in the state may not be able to rely on cellular or Wi ...

When you make an emergency call using an iPhone running iOS 18, participating emergency dispatchers will have the ability to send you a request to share live video or photos over a secure connection.

To stop Emergency SOS from auto-dialing 911, disable both Call with Hold and Release and Call with 5 Button Presses. If you trust yourself to not hold the Side button and volume button long enough ...