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If you’re on the line, stay on the line! That is: Stay on your iPhone call with emergency services if Apple’s crash detection feature

Apple's recently added "crash detection" feature has become known for its false alarms. But iPhone users shoulder some responsibility, the company has implied.

Iowa and Illinois have a strong possibility of dealing with severe storms later this week. The area has been upgraded to a level 4 of 5 risk for severe storms on Friday.

KWQC and the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities have upgraded most of the Quad Cities to a level 5 of 5 for the potential of severe weather in our area.

KWQC and the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities have upgraded most of the Quad Cities to a level 5 of 5 for the potential of severe weather in our area.

Iowa and Illinois have a strong possibility of dealing with severe storms later this week. The area has been upgraded to a level 4 of 5 risk for severe storms on Friday.

Iowa and Illinois have a strong possibility of dealing with severe storms later this week. The area has been upgraded to a level 4 of 5 risk for severe storms on Friday.

With false alarms bring reported by 911 call centers for snowmobilers, skiers, and others, here's how to turn the feature off or on.

With false alarms bring reported by 911 call centers for snowmobilers, skiers, and others, here's how to turn the feature off or on.

During a mid-December weekend the dispatchers at the Summit County 911 Center fielded 71 automated crash notifications from skiers’ iPhones and Apple watches at the county’s four ski areas. None of them involved an emergency.