Emergency evacuation alert sent in error to large number of Los Angeles residents
Across Los Angeles, phones rang loudly with an alert to evacuate just before 4 p.m. on Thursday.The city Emergency Management Department said the alert was sent "in ERROR." "Evacuation orders have not ...
Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Expected to Rise as Firefighters Race to Contain Blazes
Dangerous conditions are expected to persist through Friday before a slight lull in flame-fanning winds potentially gives crews a foothold against infernos that have killed at least 10 people.
App provides immediate fire information to Los Angeles residents
Acting as a virtual emergency operation center, Watch Duty relies on a variety of data sources to provide detailed, localized ...
How Los Angeles Sent Nearly 10 Million People a False Fire Alert
On the afternoon of Jan. 9, nearly 10 million people across Los Angeles County received a warning that they were in danger. “NEW: This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire ...
PBS1d
Meet the small team behind the Watch Duty app giving life-saving wildfire updates
Ever since the deadly wildfires began in Los Angeles two weeks ago, residents have largely turned to one app for the most up-to-date information. It’s called Watch Duty and Stephanie Sy spoke to two ...
READOUT: SBA and FEMA Leaders Continue Outreach and Engagement in Los Angeles to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts
In-person visits with local officials, affected residents and business owners underscore federal government’s commitment and ...
READOUT: SBA Administrator Guzman, FEMA Administrator Criswell Visit Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center Amid Ongoing Wildfires
Term SBA Loans Are Available to Business Owners, Homeowners, and Renters Impacted by the Federally Declared DisasterLOS ...
Los Angeles Times13d
After faulty cell alerts during fire emergency, L.A. County overhauls its system
Los Angeles County’s top emergency manager ... correctly-targeted alert went out from LA County’s Emergency Operations Center at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 9,” the county said ...
Los Angeles Downtown News16d
Update on Fires: City of Los Angeles continuing aggressive response
The City of Los Angeles continues aggressively responding ... held a press conference with regional leaders at the Emergency Operations Center to give an update to Angelenos on the fires and ...
The Bakersfield Californian8d
READOUT: SBA and FEMA Leaders Continue Outreach and Engagement in Los Angeles to Support ...
This past weekend, U.S. Small Business Administration Associate Administrators Francisco Sánchez Jr. and Han Nguyen, and FEMA Associate Administrator Justin Knighten continued ...