This will be the second test message in two years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A text message from Warn Central Texas, the regional emergency alert system (Austin American-Statesman) Austin will participate in ...

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 ...

Austin will participate in an emergency alert test Thursday, with Central Texas residents likely to receive notifications on their electronic devices, according to the city. Coordinated by the Texas ...