Emergency alert

The employee who sent the erroneous alert did so because he thought the island was in fact under attack, but Hawaii emergency management isn't so sure.

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Get emergency alerts from the National Weather Service and from counties in Virginia that have alerting systems for their residents. Free on the Ready Virginia app!

Did you know that your phone is capable of sending Emergency Alerts in case of severe weather or other emergencies? If you didn't know or they're not enabled, take a look in the notification settings for "Emergency Alerts" or "Government Alerts" and enable them for the future!

After years of pushing for a more effective emergency alert system, the carriers have finally come around to making improvements.

The Emergency Alert test on October 4: what it will say and how to disable the sound.

Your phone could belt out a terrifying emergency alert sound. Here's when it's going to happen and why we can't play the sound for you.