After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
Los Angeles County's top emergency manager said Saturday the county's overhaul of its emergency notification system is nearly complete after it sent out a succession of faulty emergency alerts urging millions of residents across Los Angeles to prepare to evacuate amid the ongoing firestorm.
Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County Fire
Around 4:15 p.m., another alert was sent out by the the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management asking residents to disregard the previous alert, as it was only intended for the Kenneth fire, which erupted near West Hills bordering Los Angeles and Ventura counties earlier in the afternoon.
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.
Another evacuation alert sent in error to phones of Los Angeles County residents
Beverley Hills residents received “another evacuation alert from the LA County Fire Department” but officials “confirmed this was another error."
Evacuation alert mistakenly sent to LA County residents
A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los Angeles County on Thursday afternoon. However, it was meant for people in the order and warning zones for the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
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