The alert text that buzzed multiple phones across the country was was ‘test message’ sent by the government of India testing instant disaster alerting service.

Priyanka Chaturvedi criticised the recent emergency alert test, saying the loud alarm caused panic among citizens. She said prior intimation about such system tests would have helped, especially as ...

The alert titled 'Extremely Severe Alerts' was sent by NDMA. It read, "India, launches Cell Broadcast using indigenous technology, for instant disaster alerting service for its citizens. Alert ...

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is testing the statewide Emergency Alert System on Thursday. The state coordinates the emergency preparedness test with every city. It is a mandatory ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For many, the chaos and uncertainty around evacuations and alerts compounded the ...

In a major nationwide technological exercise, the Government of India conducted a large-scale test of its mobile-based disaster alert system, sending emergency siren alerts simultaneously to millions ...