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Minnesotans to Get Emergency Text Alerts on Cellphones

Severe weather and other emergency alerts are coming soon to Minnesotans' smartphones and cellphones. The Wireless Emergency Alerts are specific to location. That means recipients will receive the alerts based on where they are, not where they live.

Severe weather and other emergency alerts are coming soon to Minnesotans' smartphones and cellphones. The Wireless Emergency Alerts are specific to location. That means recipients will receive the alerts based on where they are, not where they live.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.