Emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during LA wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
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 ...
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LA County board approves motion calling for independent review of emergency notifications
A motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems used to alert residents during the January ...
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LA County supervisors call for independent review of emergency notification system
The county Board of Supervisors approved a motion calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems ...
Officials call for Eaton Fire evacuation alert investigation after delays, deaths
Following delayed evacuation alerts and 17 deaths from the Eaton Fire, officials are calling for an investigation into the emergency alert notification system.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
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Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old
In California, the California Highway Patrol’s Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center is tasked with issuing the alerts. The law enforcement agency told WIRED it has used X (formerly ...
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LA County's evacuation alert system broke down during fires. Why California has strugglee to do better
When the federal government in 2012 launched Wireless Emergency Alerts — a new system that allowed officials to send loud, screeching alarms to cellphones across a large area — many ...