Disclosed are methods and apparatus for the dissemination of public warning system (PWS) information. In one embodiment, a wireless transmit/receive unit receives a Paging Request message that includes PWS notification information. In another embodiment, a base station is configured to transmit a Paging Request message that includes public warning system (PWS) notification information. In another embodiment, a WTRU begins a procedure for the assignment of a radio resource for the WTRU. The procedure may be, for example, a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure. The WTRU may monitor a control channel for an assignment message related to the radio resource. In response to receiving a PWS notification, the WTRU may terminate the resource assignment procedure.