A wireless emergency alert test Thursday will reach cell phones across the Portland metro area. Officials ask residents not ...

Both the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alerts will be subject to a "re-examination" by the agency.

In the wake of devastating natural disasters across the nation, Multnomah County wants to make sure its alert system is ...

Learn about the City Council's discussions on implementing backup alert systems to enhance emergency communication and ensure ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, is scheduled to conduct a nationwide test of two alert systems – the Emergency Alert System ...

Some in the Portland metro area may have experienced a conspicuous buzzing - similar to an Amber Alert - on their phones ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, is scheduled to conduct a nationwide test of two alert systems – the Emergency Alert System ...

For the EAS portion of the test, FEMA will send an emergency alert test message to televisions and radios lasting around one minute, saying: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, ...