Oregon has two emergency alert systems. One is automatic, the other is opt-in. It’s good to have both. Multnomah County tested its emergency alert system Thursday. Oregon has two systems, OR Alert and ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use ...

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CT Alert is a statewide emergency notification system, alerting those who have signed up to the system via cell phone, email, or text message in times of public emergency. Credit: CT Alert This story ...

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All residents in Reno, Sparks, and unincorporated Washoe County have been automatically enrolled in the region's new emergency alert system, Smart911, county officials announced July 22. Customers ...

Plymouth County has replaced its CodeRED emergency alert system with a new platform called Smart911. Residents who were previously registered for CodeRED must re-register with the new Smart911 system ...

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Most Australians will receive a mobile phone alert in July this year, as part of a nationwide test of a new emergency warning system.