Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

Currently, the government already issues disaster alerts through SMS. But unlike SMS alerts, which may be missed by many, the cell broadcast technology used on Saturday is unmissable.

Denton County officials plan to test emergency alerts on April 2 as part of a statewide Emergency Alert System drill. Denton County and some of its municipalities will trigger tests for outdoor ...

India is testing its indigenous Cell Broadcasting system. This system sends emergency alerts to mobile phones during ...

A nationwide test of emergency alerts triggered simultaneous messages across millions of mobile phones in the country on May ...

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will conduct a nationwide test of the Cell Broadcast Alert System on Saturday, May 2, 2026. During this test, your phone might vibrate or blink with a ...

The system aims to tell people what the emergency is, where it is happening, how serious it is and what they should do.

India has launched a Cell Broadcast disaster alerting system built on indigenous technology, sending a nationwide test ...

Bengaluru residents were surprised by a loud emergency alert on their mobile phones. This was part of a nationwide test by the Centre for disaster warnings. The alert was a test of the Cell Broadcast ...