How to make sure your cell phone receives emergency alerts

By Kimberly | Published: October 18, 2017

If your smartphone or cell phone is your only telephone, you may not be alerted by authorities in the event of a disaster like the recent wildfires in California. The laws regarding emergency contact were enacted in the days of landlines, so you will need to notify your county officials if you want to be contacted via cell phone in the event of emergency, reports Mental Floss’s Michele Debczak.

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