Don't freak out if your phone buzzes Thursday, Texas.

State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to outdoor sirens. The goal is to see how quickly communities can warn residents in ...

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Test alerts will be sent across the Austin area as part of a statewide system check. Here’s when to expect messages and what to know.

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management is conducting a statewide drill to test emergency alert systems.

The drill will activate sirens and phone notifications from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with officials urging residents not to call 911 during the test.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems Thursday between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. According to a City of Dallas news release, the test will ...

The Texas Division of Emergency Management will conduct a statewide test of emergency alert systems Thursday between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. According to a City of Dallas news release, the test will ...