Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise ... majority of deaths occurred — came long ...
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Traffic along PCH again flows in fire-ravaged Palisades area; some residents say it’s too soon
Pacific Coast Highway had been closed for nearly a month, but some Palisades residents worry about the consequences of ...
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All 17 deaths in Eaton Fire were in a zone where evacuation orders took hours to arrive
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents ...
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L.A. Officials Call for Investigation After Delayed Fire Evacuation Alerts
Days after 17 people were killed in the Eaton fire, Los Angeles County officials and residents in Altadena are questioning ...
Hughes Fire rages outside Los Angeles as new wildfire erupts near busy 405 Freeway
Firefighters in Southern California conducted another fierce wildfire fight on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
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Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
A sprawling wildfire recently erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday ... This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW," the Cal Fire alert reads. "The area is lawfully closed to public access." ...
Los Angeles Fire: 20,000 People Ordered To Evacuate As New Fast-Moving Wildfire Breaks Out; Red Alert Issued
The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred nearly 21 square km of trees and brush, sending up ...