Emergency alert test sounds off on mobile phones nationwide
Electronic devices across the United States sounded off Wednesday as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted its first-ever national wireless emergency alert test.
Our View: Weather alert systems for county deserve consideration
With the emergence of enhanced technology such as GPS and satellite tracking, today’s weather forecasters can provide far more specific and timely information on storms.
Lowndes weighs emergency alert options
Though the severe line of storms that passed through the Golden Triangle last night did not spawn any tornadoes, it reminded Lowndes County E-911 Director Cindy Lawrence that having an extra layer of emergency notification for residents was necessary.
Area universities rely on technology to alert students, staff in emergencies
The power of Mississippi University for Women’s campus alert system became clear to President Dr. Jim Borsig when he saw a text message tapped out on an iPad and sent as a test alert to more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff — all within a matter of seconds.