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Entire LA County receives evacuation alert by mistake
The alerts have been more frequent than usual in the last week due to a destructive Santa Ana windstorm that fanned wildfires ...
L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
Second LA County evacuation alert sent in error to phones in overnight hours
A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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LA County sends evacuation order by mistake, causing panic, confusion among enraged residents: ‘It was irresponsible’
“Nice work la county for sending out an INCORRECT evacuation alert for the entire county and freaking out many people,” one user posted to X. Fires sparked Tuesday morning, and days later have ...
PCMag on MSN16d
Wildfire Evacuation Alert Accidentally Sent to Everyone in LA County
While the message was intended for residents of Woodland Hills, officials say the registration location of the phones might have caused a wider distribution.
LA County wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died
The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an ...
A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
Myriad problems have plagued Los Angeles County’s alert system as wildfires torch America’s most populous county. But the ...
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17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the alert system after residents in the Eaton Fire area were not alerted ...
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
There are no evacuation orders in place now for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire in Riverside County ...
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LA fires: Delayed wildfire evacuation notices prompt call for independent investigation into emergency alert system
County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath introduced a motion Tuesday to “retain a consultant to review the evacuation policies and emergency alert notification systems utilized by ...
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A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune
Another alert followed: “Disregard last EVACUATION WARNING,” read ... but residents must opt in to them. La Sota encouraged Los Angeles County residents to register their addresses at ...