Even if you keep your phone on 'Do Not Disturb' mode, it's essential that weather alerts override the silence.

AAA surveyed 300 drivers and found 50% weren’t aware their phone had a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature. A total of 85% reported not knowing how to deploy the technology.

Mr. Grover sees Do Not Disturb as the virtual version of the signs that people can choose to hang outside their hotel doors. “It’s like putting a hand up and saying, ‘Don’t enter,’” he ...