Cellphone alerts have proven unreliable during emergencies, as seen in the January fires in west Altadena. Many residents received warnings too late or not at all, and some lost cell service entirely.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. (WBOY) — After some technical problems, the Valley Volunteer Fire Department has decided to stop using its ...

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The Highland Fire Department resumed testing their tornado sirens in April after a tornado tore through town in March, but whether it had been prior to that storm is doubtful. After residents ...

PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. (WBOY) — After some technical problems, the Valley Volunteer Fire Department has decided to stop using its alert siren. According to the a post by the department, the siren has ...