Investigation targets LA County emergency alert system

Southern California Congress members call for investigation into LA County's emergency alert system
More than a dozen members of Congress signed letters calling for a further look into the emergency alert messaging system that sent an erroneous evacuation warning to thousands of Los Angeles County residents in the midst of January's wildfires.
Congressman launches investigation into L.A. County's faulty emergency alerts
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on 'precise failures' that led to erroneous alerts.
County leaders call for further look into LA's emergency alert system
Los Angeles leaders are calling for answers weeks after an alert was mistakenly sent​ to hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles County residents, warning them to evacuate their homes in the midst of the January's destructive wildfires.
Investigation targets LA County emergency alert system after repeated failures, false alarms
The whole system completely broke down,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, who launched the probe alongside thirteen other members of Congress.
Congress members call for review of L.A. County emergency alert system
A group of Southern California congress members joined the call for answers about what caused evacuation warnings to be mistakenly sent to thousands of residents during the height of last month’s wildfires.
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