There was a time in the distant past when Americans considered the threat of nuclear annihilation to be a more imminent threat. People built fallout shelters, and schools practiced drills, teaching ...

Air raid sirens were activated briefly across a large swath of northern Israel on Tuesday warning of an incoming barrage of Iranian missiles, the military said.

The author reflects on the history of Muncie's outdoor warning sirens, originally used for air raid drills during World War II and the Cold War. Delaware County's first air raid system was tested in ...

This story is best experienced with sound on, though some may find the noises alarming. The air raid sirens screamed first, their wail cutting through the nighttime hush, keening danger. Then came the ...