The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is conducting a countywide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) ...

As area communities and higher education institutions look to strengthen their emergency alert protocols after a mass ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials say.

Providence residents got no automatic alerts after the Brown shooting, raising concerns about local warning systems.

Providence officials decided against a statewide emergency alert after the Brown University shooting due to safety concerns. Authorities feared a loud, unavoidable alert could reveal the hiding spots ...