Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. When notices about a boil water advisory were ...

If you get a weather alert on your phone, do you know the difference between a “flood watch” and a “flash flood warning”? Too many of us, unfortunately, don’t. When a flash flood strikes, you may have ...

The National Weather Service issues several types of flood-related warnings. Do you know what they are and what you should do? A flash flood emergency is issued in very rare situations when there is a ...

Last night, my husband and I received four different types of alerts regarding potential flooding downtown. An alert, an email, a text message and a voice mail from the non-emergency police number. Is ...

Many emergency notification and panic alarm systems are now integrated, with some providing two-way communications to help responders effectively address a crisis. Traditionally, mass ...

The Augusta County Department of Emergency Management is launching Augusta Alerts, a new emergency mass notification system designed to keep residents informed and safe during critical events, ...

Authorities issued a Turquoise Alert early on Nov. 2 for a teen girl who was reported missing in Mesa, according to Mesa police. The alerts, one of several used in Arizona, are a way for authorities ...

In construction, emergencies don’t discriminate. Whether it’s a sudden thunderstorm, a hazardous materials spill, an active shooter threat, or a dangerously high heat index, every second counts when ...