Denver7's Maggy Wolanske went to Douglas County to learn about the newly launched hi-lo siren system and the adoption of clear emergency notification terminology to help in high-stress scenarios.

Crisis and Disaster Management Directorate’s director Major Hamad AlSwar said there are two types of siren alerts people have ...

Stephanie Molina is the neighborhood reporter for West Nueces County and Kleberg County. ROBSTOWN, Texas — Robstown neighbors are once again hearing the familiar sound of an emergency warning siren ...

Sirens were activated across Kuwait on Saturday evening, coinciding with reports of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian ...

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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas on July 4, Texas leaders are betting on the lifesaving potential of flood warning sirens. "What can we do better looking forward? We need sirens," said ...

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A proposal to install a series of outdoor sirens that would alert residents to tornados and other types of emergencies has been scrapped -- at least for now. On Oct. 25, ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Lakewood has announced it will transition to a new public safety communication strategy — doing away with its traditional outdoor sirens. The Lakewood Police Department, in ...

After the devastating wildfires in Maui, many residents asked the same question: why were the island’s emergency sirens never ...

Cellphones these days are for everything, and one of their most important functions has become emergency alert systems. Cellphone alerts are far from foolproof, though, as we experienced during ...