8 d. ago LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says

An outside review of Los Angeles County’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and an outdated emergency alert process led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods

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1 week ago Warning as 'Emergency Alert' email lands in UK Gmail and Yahoo inboxes

The UK government conducted a test of the Emergency Alerts service earlier this month, but now scammers are trying to cash in with a convincing email

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2 w. ago Emergency Alert scam warning as email users urged to 'not click on any links'

Cyber crooks have found a new way to con victims of the personal data following the Emergency Alert test earlier this month.

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3 w. ago Why didn't I get an emergency alert today? Reason some Brits didn't receive warning

While Brits up and down the country have received a nationwide test alert from the government, some will have been puzzled after seemingly left out of the system. Here's why your phone may have stayed silent this afternoon

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3 w. ago Government shares exact text of emergency alert with dire warning to drivers

The Government has said the planned alarm that will hit all UK phones at 3pm on September 7 is designed to alert people to life-threatening situations such as floods and wildfires

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3 w. ago Emergency alert LIVE as warning sent to almost all mobile phones

Brits have been told to 'keep your cool' as the emergency alert causes phones to emit a siren-like sound during the UK-wide test, which is only the second of its kind

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3 w. ago UK emergency alert test warning for phone users using WhatsApp, shopping, or banking

The UK government will be carrying out an emergency alert test on all 4G and 5G mobile networks on the evening of Sunday, September 7 - and phone users are being warned not to use their phones during the alert

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3 w. ago Drivers warned they could face £1,000 fine during UK emergency alert this weekend

The Government is set to send out an emergency alert to every phone in the UK at 3pm on Sunday, September 7, but drivers have been warned not to do one thing if they are behind the wheel

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4 w. ago National Highways issue urgent warning to drivers ahead of emergency text alert

The National Highways has issued a warning to drivers ahead of the UK Emergency Alerts system being tested this weekend

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4 w. ago UK government's 'Armageddon alarm' could trigger a HEART ATTACK, experts warn

A health expert has warned that the national emergency alert test could trigger heart attacks in vulnerable individuals.

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