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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MARSHALL, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – Statewide emergency alerts will buzz mobile devices and ring outdoor sirens as the state of Texas ...

The drill will activate sirens and phone notifications from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with officials urging residents not to call 911 during the test.

Test alerts will be sent across the Austin area as part of a statewide system check. Here’s when to expect messages and what to know.

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.

State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to outdoor sirens. The goal is to see how quickly communities can warn residents in ...

The Texas Division of Emergency Management is conducting a statewide drill to test emergency alert systems.

Residents shouldn't be alarmed on Thursday, April 2, when cell phones, television screens and radio start buzzing with alerts ...

Don't freak out if your phone buzzes Thursday, Texas.

MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - The city of Marshall, Texas, to participate in a statewide emergency alert systems drill. This drill is being coordinated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) ...