KNOX COUNTY, Illinois — Knox County has implemented a new emergency notification system. The Knox County Emergency Management Agency (KCEMA) said it has officially implemented the FEMA-developed ...

AUSTIN, Texas — There’s no shortage of emergency alerts going out to residents in Central Texas, but a new system is hoping to make it easier for the city of Austin to send out alerts. Earlier this ...

Learn about the core functions and benefits of FEMA's IPAWS system for local public safety agencies. Discover how becoming an authorized Alert Originator can improve emergency alerting capabilities.

Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29 ...

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The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) will allow Knox County officials to send emergency information directly to your phone.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is becoming a FEMA-approved Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Alerting Authority. The new system gives the city more capabilities to alert ...

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is alerting residents to a nationwide outage of the CodeRED notification system, one of several alert tools used by emergency management ...