US EditionIt’s Time to Fix Our Broken Public Warning System
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It’s time to fix our broken public warning system
Just after 10:30 a.m. on a cool, foggy January morning, smoke began rising from a ridge above Pacific Palisades — a quiet start to what would become one of California’s most destructive wildfires. Later that same day, a second blaze roared down from Eaton Canyon into Altadena, driven by fierce Santa Ana winds. Various emergency alerts were issued that day, by the city of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department and the Los Angeles County Off…
LA County Lawmaker Wants Audit To Examine Eaton And Palisades Fire Responses
Source: Mario Tama / Getty In the months since the Eaton and Palisades wildfires ravaged through the LA County area, a local lawmaker is now calling for an official statewide audit to examine the fire responses to ensure that when future issues of a similar nature arise, the county is better prepared. Democratic assemblyman John Harabedian, who represents Pasadena, recently announced his decision to request a state audit, as impacted residents s…
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