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 ...
Scott County Emergency Management Agency to test Wireless Emergency Alert system
The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will conduct a countywide test of theWireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system ...
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"No human being" sending out erroneous fire alerts, officials claim
L.A.'s top emergency management official says he "can’t express how sorry" he is that residents keep getting false and ...
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.
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Multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts OK’d
The Commission is now offering templates for the 18 most commonly issued and time-sensitive alerts in the 13 most commonly ...
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Marburg virus and other false rumours about today's emergency alert test
In reality, the test of the national Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system caused most mobile phones in the US to buzz for a short time. TV and radio broadcasts ...
Bay Area experts weigh in on emergency alert mishap investigation in LA County
Emergency officials in Los Angeles County are investigating why an emergency alert was sent to millions of people by mistake.
Authorities warn of Amber Alert scams targeting concerned parents
The California Highway Patrol has issued a stark warning to parents about the rising trend of scammers using the fear of ...