Texans will take part in a statewide test of the public warning system to evaluate emergency alerts and improve disaster preparedness.

The Texas Department of Emergency Management will test local alerting systems across the state to evaluate their effectiveness and functionality.

Clay County will conduct a test of its Emergency Notification System on April 2, in coordination with TDEM, to prepare for, ...

Texas will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems on April 2 between 10:00 am and 12:30 pm.

Cell phones across Houston will ping with an Amber Alert-style warning at 11 a.m. Friday as city officials test the emergency messaging system. "This (wireless emergency alert) message would be for a ...

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

If nothing else, the early Monday morning storms that carried a tornado tease with them gave the county a good practice run for a potentially more threatening situation. Pulaski County spent most of ...