WASHINGTON — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cell phone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Wireless Emergency Alerts system was tested Wednesday. (Screenshot via Yahoo News) Today electronic devices nationwide, ...

Each county in the Panhandle has its own Emergency Alert notification system.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Your electronic devices may sound an alarm on Wednesday as FEMA tests a ...