As regional wildfire events affect local air quality ... build a Weather-Ready Nation through a nationwide text emergency alert system, called Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which will warn you when ...

minutes before an Amber Alert about a missing Durham boy. The message read 'Activate WEA in Region 6'. What does it mean? According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), WEA stands ...

Most mobile phones are WEA-capable devices ... to enroll in your local government’s emergency alert system. During the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, authorities issued evacuation orders through ...

PBS and your local public television station play a crucial role in protecting communities by ensuring uninterrupted distribution of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs), including severe weather ...

An amber wildfire alert has been issued for this coming weekend. It is the first amber alert of the year and it will cover the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) area.

There are two components to the test that will run simultaneously: a test of the Emergency Alert System and a test of Wireless Emergency Alerts, according to FEMA. The EAS will notify all radio ...

While this WEA notified the public of an Amber Alert - an alert referring to a missing person, usually a child - not all WEAs are the same. Here's what to know about the different types of alerts ...