Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, ...

In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for its alerts and forecasts, the agency responded: The NWS alerts gave several ...

A final budget aligned with the president’s proposal would devastate NOAA research, including precipitation research, ...

NOAA nominee Neil Jacobs on changes to weather warnings Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asks Neil Jacobs, President Trump's nominee to lead NOAA, about what changes he would make to weather alerts.

Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...

Starting Aug. 1, 2025, watch for the new Base Flash Flood Warnings. The alerts won't appear on phones, but will come through ...

The NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, providing vital information to those in affected areas. For those who are hard of hearing, a compatible weather alert radio can ...

The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts to NOAA's budget that Democrats flagged at the hearing. It has pushed back on some Democrats' criticism of the Weather Service's initial forecasting ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are sent by the National Weather Service and distributed by your mobile provider. Are yours enabled?

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.