L.A. County’s evacuation alert system broke down during fires. It’s part of a larger problem
Despite upgrades to wireless alerts system, emergency warnings were often ineffective when most needed during the Los Angeles ...
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
Emergency alert to phones creates panic and confusion as Brits say it's 'so aggressive'
Many people have reacted to an emergency alert ordered by the Government which went off at 6pm to tell people of the dangers ...
How to switch off 'Armageddon' emergency alert on iPhone and Android after Storm Éowyn warning
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
L.A. Officials Call for Investigation After Delayed Fire Evacuation Alerts
Days after 17 people were killed in the Eaton fire, Los Angeles County officials and residents in Altadena are questioning ...
Phone network outages: Three customers furious claiming they didn't receive 'emergency alert'
Disgruntled Three customers have taken to social media to complain they did not recieve an emergency alert that was supposed ...
What happened when government’s first ever mobile phone emergency alert was sent
The alert has been used in real life four times since it was first trialled in 2023. It was issued on January 6, 2025 to warn ...
County wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died
The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an ...
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17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the alert system after residents in the Eaton Fire area were not alerted ...
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Millions of mobile phones to receive urgent emergency alert in just minutes as 'danger to life' warning issued
Almost five million Britons will receive an Emergency Alert on their phones this evening in the largest real-life use of the system in its history. A statement from the Cabinet Office confirms that ...
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Emergency alert sees phones emit 'loud siren' ahead of Storm Eowyn
The sound and vibration will last for around ten seconds and will be sent to all phones in the areas at most risk at 6pm on ...
UK's Emergency Alert System to be sent to phones again in nationwide test
The alert causes phones and tablets to vibrate, read the alert aloud and emit a loud siren-like sound, even if the device is ...