Another joint WEA and EAS test is set to take place, this time in the Show-Me State. In May a request was submitted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol to the Federal Communications Commission’s ...

In light of the global computer problems apparently caused by a Microsoft software update, FEMA is advising alerting authorities to verify their access to the IPAWS system and check the functions of ...

A nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems will be conducted Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET, when a message will be sent to all cellphones, TVs and radios. Subscribe to read this story ...

Text has been updated with additional information. The National Weather Service has made a change to fix a problem with the format of its CAP messages sent to IPAWS. The Federal Emergency Management ...

On Oct. 4, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).