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

Austin area officials are testing the statewide emergency alert systems.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.