False warnings sparks L.A. County official’s proposal to temporarily shut down emergency alert system
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is proposing that the county’s emergency alert system be disabled until a solution to the technical error that causes millions to erroneously receive evacuation warnings is fixed.
False alert not sent by person, director of L.A. County Office of Emergency Management says
Two evacuation alerts were mistakenly sent out in parts of Los Angeles County. One of the messages was sent out Thursday afternoon and the other was sent out early Friday morning.
Evacuation warning alert sent to all L.A. County residents by mistake, officials say
An emergency alert issuing an evacuation warning for all of Los Angeles County was sent out by accident, according to officials.
Another emergency evacuation alert sent erroneously by LA County
Another erroneous emergency alert went out early morning Friday, Jan. 10, after a mistaken alert was also sent Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9 — with both messages stoking resident fears amidst various raging wildfires.
LA fire officials urge public to keep emergency notifications on despite erroneous alerts
L.A. County Office of Emergency Management said the alerts are not being sent by a person and his office is trying to find the root cause.
Evacuation warning emergency alert was sent in error across LA County
An emergency alert about an evacuation warning was sent to cellphones across Los Angeles County -- but the alert was issued in error. The alert was intended only for Calabasas, Agoura Hills and West Hills residents near the Kenneth Fire.
Faulty evacuation alerts woke Angelenos in a panic. What's wrong with L.A.'s emergency system?
Emergency evacuation alerts have gone off the rails, pinging people seemingly at random. Experts say that such errors can sow ...
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Yellowstone County aims to boost emergency alert system in wake of California failures
As wildfires raged in California, confusion reigned in Los Angeles after the county's wireless emergency alert system sent ...
‘Not human driven': Here's why erroneous evacuation alerts were sent in LA County
Millions in Los Angeles County mistakenly received emergency alerts telling them to evacuate. It happened not just once, but ...
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New AI-driven emergency alert system launches in Florida
The Florida Division of Emergency Management partnered with UF to launch a program that uses AI to send real-time messaging before, during and after a disaster like a hurricane.
‘False Alarm’ County-Wide Evacuation Alert Sparks Panic and Frustration Amid LA Fires
Officials told millions of residents to disregard an evacuation warning they were mistakenly sent due to a “technical error.” ...
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Officials apologize for erroneous evacuation alerts sent to residents during California wildfires
Officials in Los Angeles apologized for a set of erroneous alert messages that were sent to residents telling them to ...
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First major winter storm of 2025 hits US, heavy snow moving east
The first few bands of winter weather caused travel disruptions from Denver through Kansas, creating a bit of a headache for ...
Scott County Emergency Management Agency testing cell phone alerts this weekend
Only cell phones opted into the Wireless Emergency Alert system will receive the test this Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m.