This year’s Fourth of July was the first time that the town of Comfort, Texas, used the sirens intended to warn its roughly 2,000 residents of imminent flooding. Founded by German abolitionists in ...

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

While there was resounding pushback over the state's historical use of the alert system, some users provided alternatives for ...

While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide ...

When longtime Houston Senator Paul Betencourt walks into the state Capitol on July 21, he’s going to have a plan in his ...

In the wake of the tragic June 14 floods, people are wondering why sirens were not being sounded. 7News has learned there are ...

Florida residents who own a cellphone have likely received an AMBER alert at some point or another, but what role can ...