Here is how to set up Emergency SOS, medical ID, and crash detection tools on the three most common types of smartphones: iPhone, Google Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy.

Here is how to add emergency contacts and health information to your phone so anyone can call for help if you need it, even if your phone is locked.

Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your ...

Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your ...

Go to Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts. Make sure Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Always Play Sound ...

Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your family, and share your location, even if you cannot press a single button.

If you have an Android phone, you'll head to the Settings app by clicking the gear icon on your phone's home screen or app ...

Samsung Galaxy users will head to Setting, then Safety and Emergency to get to the right place. From there, tap Wireless ...

Led by tech outsider John Mills, Watch Duty topped the App Store and filled a critical emergency gap as Los Angeles faced one ...

Disasters can damage critical infrastructure, leading to temporary outages in cell service, internet, and power. When communication systems go down, it's vital to be prepared with alternate ways ...

This guide explains how federal, state, and local disaster response works — from applying for FEMA aid to documenting damage.