GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission work to test the effectiveness of emergency alert systems, there are growing concerns ...

SMOOTHLY. EVERY YEAR, HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES RESETTLE IN OMAHA, BUT THEY DON’T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE, DON’T KNOW THE RULES. AND INFORMATION IS HARD TO COME BY, ESPECIALLY URGENT ALERTS THIS MORNING WE’RE ...

DUBOIS, Pa. (WTAJ) — Starting next week, Penn Highlands Healthcare will overhaul its emergency alert system across all hospitals and senior living facilities in a move aimed at improving safety and ...

Spanish speakers in Alachua County can now register to receive emergency alerts in their native language via text or Facebook. Users who text ALACHUAESP to 888-777 will receive Spanish-language ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The National Weather Service has paused a service to translate weather alerts in foreign languages. The agency says its contract with the translation provider has lapsed. It's ...

When life-saving information is not provided in a language people understand, it can delay protective action and put communities at unnecessary risk. This was evident during the 2023 Yellowknife ...