Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...

The message read 'Activate WEA in Region 6'. What does it mean? According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), WEA stands for Wireless Emergency Alerts.. WEAs are short emergency ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts are sent by the National Weather Service and distributed by your mobile provider. Are yours enabled?

The WEA message will arrive within 30 minutes and should appear on people’s cell phones during that time, reading: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.

Opt-in Test Messages assess the capability of state and local officials to send their WEAs. The messages will state that this is a TEST. You can read more about WEA alerts on the FEMA website.

You don’t have a WEA-compatible mobile device. While almost all carriers are part of the WEA system, it’s possible that some older phones don’t receive the alerts.

A 2024 RAND report found Texas cellphone users opted out of wireless emergency alerts at the highest rate. Nearly 30% of Texans chose to turn off at least one kind of wireless alert, a choice ...

Wireless customers are not charged for receiving WEA messages, the FCC said. At about the same time as the cell phone alert, a similar emergency alert will go out on radio and TV.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are sent by the National Weather Service and distributed by your mobile provider. Are yours enabled?