CT Alert is a statewide emergency notification system, alerting those who have signed up to the system via cell phone, email, or text message in times of public emergency. Credit: CT Alert This story ...

During the catastrophic flash flooding in Texas, many residents were asleep just after 4 a.m. when the National Weather Service in Austin sent out a flash flood emergency bulletin. "This is a FLASH ...

The national system for dispatching emergency alerts to mobile phones is set for its second-ever test next Sunday and motorists are being advised to prepare so as not to be startled by the warning.