Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, every second counts.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

The National Weather Service reported an air quality alert at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Sunday in effect until Tuesday at midnight EDT for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee,

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Baltimore faces severe weather with potential for storms, wind gusts, and flash flooding, as the National Weather Service issues alerts.

The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for parts of northeastern Allegheny and northwestern Westmoreland counties Sunday afternoon. The severe thunderstorm warning including Plum,

"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Language translation software firm Lilt has provided artificial intelligence to translate weather service alerts for over a year. The NWS announced the partnership in October 2023, revealing the ...

Local officials haven't shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.