( Mix 93-1 ) I'm pretty sure it's happened to you at some point. You're in a restaurant enjoying your meal, and nearly every cell phone around you begins alerting you to some kind of danger. Those very distinct tones you hear grab your attention, along with everyone else around you.

Those tones could alert you to changing weather conditions, issuance of an Amber Alert by law enforcement, or something else more dangerous or sinister.

Why Emergency Alerts Are So Loud

Thanks to today's technology, we are more aware of what's happening not only in our city, but our region, state, and nation, because cell phones across Texas are receiving emergency alerts nearly daily.

When something critical happens, meteorologists, law enforcement, or other governmental agencies have the ability to se

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