Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

An early-warning system on Android phones has detected more than 1,000 earthquakes worldwide since 2021, sometimes giving ...

Starting in the US in 2020 and expanding internationally since, the system is called Android Earthquake Alert (AEA), and it's on by default in most Android phones. And today, Google has a paper in ...

Go to Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts. Make sure Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Always Play Sound ...

These alerts will also be shared on social media by your local National Weather Service branch or through third-party weather apps. But before you can take action on an alert, you ...

Performance issues: For example, if your phone is frequently freezing, crashing, or lagging when performing its usual tasks. Malware and viruses consume huge amounts of processing power, so your ...