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Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for Kenneth fire, report says
Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for California wildfire, report says
Genasys Inc., which oversees the alerts, said safeguards have been put in place in order to prevent the error from occurring ...
Long Beach Post4d
After erroneous fire evacuation alert, report recommends more specific wording, funding and oversight
10 million people countywide got the alert rather than residents in the targeted neighborhoods, according to the report.
NBC Los Angeles on MSN4d
Report released on erroneous LA wildfire evacuation alerts. Here are key findings
Key findings on the causes of an erroneous wildfire evacuation alert that was accidentally sent to millions of Los Angeles ...
MyNewsLA.com on MSN4d
Long Beach Rep. Garcia Claims Erroneous Fire Evacuation Alerts Show Need for More Funding, Oversight
Evacuation warning messages that were erroneously sent to cell phones across the Southland when a wildfire erupted in ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin4d
Software error led to millions wrongly receiving evacuation warnings for Kenneth fire, report says
The message was meant only for residents of Calabasas and Agoura Hills as the fire was spreading west in ... The report also suggests maps should be included in wireless alerts.
FOX 11 Los Angeles3d
False wildfire alerts in LA blamed on software failure; federal oversight suggested in new report
According to the report released Monday, additional funding and oversight of wireless alert systems is needed to prevent future errors.
MyNewsLA.com on MSN4d
Erroneous Fire Evacuation Alerts Indicate Need for More Funding, Oversight According to Report
Evacuation warning messages that were erroneously sent to cell phones across the Southland when a wildfire erupted in ...