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fromWIRED
10 hours ago

Pebblebee Is Getting Serious About Personal Safety Tracking

Pebblebee introduces new free SOS feature for Bluetooth tracker, enhancing safety with emergency alerts and real-time location sharing.
fromPortland Mercury
3 days ago

Good Morning, News: Local Conservatives Proven Wrong (Again), Trump is About to Get Played by Putin, and the Blazers Have a New Owner

The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly have a new owner, Tom Dundon, who wants to keep the team in Portland. This change comes after years of uncertainty.
Portland
#public-safety
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Senate votes to kill entire public broadcasting budget in blow to NPR and PBS

Sen. Maria Cantwell emphasized the critical role of public broadcasting in maintaining emergency alert systems, noting that their resilience enables crucial alerts during disasters.
US politics
fromCNET
1 month ago

Nextdoor's Big Redesign Packages AI Advice Alongside Human Conversations

Nextdoor's redesign enhances user experience by focusing on Alerts, News, and introducing an AI chatbot for better community engagement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Heavy rain in Texas halts rescue efforts as officials warn of further flooding

Authorities believe more than 160 people may still be missing in Kerr County due to the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River.
Miscellaneous
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

There's Bipartisan Support in Congress for Automotive AM Radios

Bipartisan support exists for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act to maintain access to emergency alerts through AM radios.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, with alerts intended for imminent danger situations.
Mobile UX
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Date set for millions of phones across UK to receive emergency alert test

The Independent is guided by the belief that quality journalism should be available to everyone, funded by those who can afford it, without paywalls.
UK news
#wildfires
fromeuronews
1 month ago

Video. Extreme heat and floods sweep across Italy, leaving two dead

Torrential rains in northern Italy caused rivers to overflow, leading to floods and landslides, with a 70-year-old man drowning as a result.
Europe news
France news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

JUST IN: Israelis Take Cover As Iran Launches Retaliatory Strike

Iran retaliated against Israel following an attack on its nuclear sites.
Israeli civilians were warned to seek shelter as a response to the looming threat.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Major US city hit with air quality emergency

Blaine, a suburb, currently has the worst air quality in the United States, followed by nearby Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Savage.
Canada news
Public health
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Confusing weather warnings - including from the press - could cost lives, experts warn - Poynter

Effective disaster communication is crucial to saving lives during severe weather events.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Trump's FCC delays Multilingual emergency alerts for natural disasters, sparking concern in L.A.

"This is about saving lives. You've got about 68 million Americans that use a language other than English and everybody should have the ability to understand these emergency alerts."
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
fromwww.dailynews.com
3 months ago

Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says

A software error caused a widespread evacuation warning confusion in LA County during the Kenneth fire.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

Governor launches new 333111 real-time emergency and weather alert system

New York launches a new emergency and weather alert system called "Triple Three Triple One."
Residents can text to enroll for real-time alerts from their county.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

NYC Upgrades Notify NYC: Hyperlocal Emergency Alerts Now Available via Text

New Yorkers can now receive neighborhood-specific emergency alerts via text without needing an app or online account.
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