Ready FW: New Emergency Alert System in Fort Worth

0:00It's March 28th. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news. Fort Worth just wrote out a new emergency alert system called ReadyFW. And here's the deal, old signups from the previous setup didn't carry over. So you got to register fresh to get those severe weather warnings on your phone. To get hooked up, text the word start to 7-7-2-9-5, or hit up the ReadyFW website real quick, takes like two minutes tops. This comes right before a statewide test on April 2nd, aimed at checking how these systems hold up across Texas communities and prepping folks for. Real disasters. Expect a wireless emergency alert, buzzing your phone around 10am. In Fort Worth, part of tests running statewide from 10am to 1230. PM. It'll say it's just a test, no action needed, and you might snag multiples if you're driving between cities. Those won't fire up outdoor sirens, and they'll scrap the whole thing if bad weather actually hits. So double check your sign up now to stay in.

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