Don't freak out if your phone buzzes Thursday, Texas.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is testing the Emergency Alert System on Thursday. The state coordinates ...

State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to ...

Test alerts will be sent across the Austin area as part of a statewide system check. Here’s when to expect messages and what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lufkin officials said the Texas Department of Emergency Management will be sending out a test emergency alert to cell phones ...

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 ...

Texas will test its emergency alert systems Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Local agencies, schools, and first responders ...

The City of Marshall will join jurisdictions across the state Thursday for a large-scale test of emergency alerting systems.