Governor Abbott is expected to tour the flood damage in Texas Hill Country and lawmakers are pushing for alert sirens. FOX 26's Jade Flury has more on what state leaders are saying.

Newscasts is in COBR as it's announced there will be a new national emergency alert test. As the government announces a new test of the emergency alert system, Newscast is invited to COBR.

The emergency alert system will be tested at around 3pm on September 7, in its second ever nationwide drill. The first time the system was tested was in April 2023, but some mobile phone users warned their devices did not sound, with the problem traced to specific networks.

The 'Armageddon alert', which was first trialled in 2023, is sent to phones across the UK to ensure people are aware of a life threatening emergency in their area