emergency alert system

Southern California residents woke up to an alarming emergency push alert on their phones Saturday morning, warning residents of Chevy Chase Canyon in Glendale to evacuate their homes. But according to the city of Glendale, the “emergency” is actually just a drill.

FEMA will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency alert system on Aug. 11, sending messages to TVs, radios and some cell phones. Here’s what you can expect and when

We’ve all heard it: the Emergency Alert System. That loud sound signifying a national emergency. But who decided to use that sound? And is it designed to be that annoying?