The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a plan yesterday (April 9,2008) to create a system for alerting the public to national and local emergencies via text messaging on cell phones.

The system, which could be available as early as 2010, would use both the audio and vibration features of cell phones to alert individuals that an emergency message had been delivered to their phones.

Check out the story at: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2008-04-09-nationwide-cellphone-alert_N.htm?POE=click-refer.