Erroneous Evacuation Alert Sent to Millions Across Los Angeles County
- An erroneous wildfire evacuation alert was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million residents across Los Angeles County on Thursday, alarming many due to ongoing wildfires in the area.
- The alert was intended only for residents near the Kenneth Fire in West Hills, but it reached people as far as Orange County.
- A correction message was sent out shortly after the erroneous alert, and local officials reassured residents that there were no evacuation orders in effect for many areas.
- County officials are investigating the cause of the false alerts, which they believe may be linked to issues with telecommunications systems affected by the fires.
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Panic In Los Angeles As Millions Get False Emergency Alerts Amid Wildfires
Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologized Friday after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city on edge over an unprecedented wildfire disaster. Millions of mobile phones blared on Thursday afternoon and again on Friday morning with automated warnings urging people to be ready to flee. "This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area," said the message, which …
Fire chief urges public to trust alerts despite false warning
(NewsNation) — Kenichi Haskett, section chief for the LA County Fire Department, urged the public to trust emergency alerts despite a false evacuation warning sent to millions of LA County residents this week. "Unfortunately, it went out," Haskett told NewsNation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." "I hope people don't avoid a warning. … If they see smoke, smell smoke, they should be at least ready and packed to go. You need to be packed and ready to …
Los Angeles apologises over fire evacuation false alarms
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologised on Friday after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city already on edge due to an unprecedented wildfire disaster. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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