Good morning on this wet Tuesday. Expect heavy rain today — about an inch of it — with showers continuing this evening. Flooding may occur in some areas, which means we could get flash flood warnings on our phones. Does one person push a button that blasts a message to millions of residents? Who: Federal, state and local authorities across the country can send text-like emergency alerts and warnings to our phones using a system called Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, or IPAWS, that’s run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Source: New York Times September 18, 2018 10:00 UTC