03/31/2026
๐จ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ ๐จ
At the request of Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), a statewide test of emergency alerting systems will be conducted as a follow-up to the tragic floods that occurred last July.
As part of this drill, local jurisdictions across Texas will be testing systems used to notify the public during emergencies. Depending on the systems used by your local jurisdiction and/or the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the test, residents may receive a test alert on their mobile phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens during this time.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐๐. ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ.
If you have signed up to receive emergency notifications from Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 & 2, you will receive a test alert via the communication preference(s) that you selected when enrolling in the program (i.e., text, call, email).
Emergency alerts are used to quickly notify residents about serious safety situations, such as:
โข Severe weather
โข Hazardous material incidents
โข Evacuations
โข Public safety emergencies
Because multiple jurisdictions across the state are participating in this coordinated test, you may receive more than one test alert on your mobile phone. This can occur when multiple agencies test their systems within the same time window or when mobile devices are connected to cell towers serving nearby jurisdictions.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น.
Emergency notifications alerts provide important information that can help protect you, your family, and your community during emergencies. Testing helps ensure emergency alert systems function properly and allows agencies to evaluate how alerts are delivered during real emergencies.
** If there is active or potential severe weather impacting our area on April 2nd, Denton County ESD 1 & 2 will cancel participation in the drill. This approach follows the same safety considerations outlined in the NCTCOG Outdoor Warning Siren Framework to avoid confusion between exercise notifications and real-world hazards.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐?
Not all phones will receive every alert during a test. Alert delivery can vary based on your mobile carrier, Everbridge settings, phone settings, signal strength, and your location at the time of the test.
If you do not receive the alert, you may want to confirm that emergency alerts are enabled on your device.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐
For iPhone:
1. Open Settings
2. Select Notifications
3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen to Government Alerts
4. Ensure Emergency Alerts, Test Alerts, and Public Safety Alerts are turned ON
For Android:
1. Open Settings
2. Select Safety & Emergency, Notifications, or Apps & Notifications (menu names vary by device)
3. Tap Wireless Emergency Alerts
4. Look for Test Alerts or Emergency Alert Tests
5. Turn this setting ON if you wish to receive test alerts
6. Ensure Emergency Alerts are turned ON as well
Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 & 2 is working closely with Denton County, Texas, the Denton County Office of Emergency Management, as well as local jurisdictions and partners to support this exercise and help ensure our public warning systems remain effective in keeping our community informed during emergencies.
Thank you for helping keep our community prepared!
