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

Texas Division of Emergency Management will conduct a statewide test Thursday morning, including alerts sent to cell phones, outdoor warning sirens and other notification systems.

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.

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

State officials are asking local agencies across Texas to test their alert systems, ranging from phone notifications to outdoor sirens. The goal is to see how quickly communities can warn residents in ...

The drill will activate sirens and phone notifications from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with officials urging residents not to call 911 during the test.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management conducted a statewide drill Thursday morning to test emergency alert systems.

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