97-year-old woman left alone in senior facility with Eaton fire outside her window. What went wrong?
Senior living facility resident Dorothy Benesh, 97, was left behind in the Eaton fire. Her son says she would have died if he ...
California lawmakers want tougher penalties for looting and first responder shams
AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.
Virginia group will assess LA County’s fire alert and evacuation procedures
The Virginia-based McChrystal Group, founded in 2011 by retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal, is conducting a similar ...
Search for plane that went missing off Alaska with 10 people on board
A search is underway for a plane that went missing off Alaska with 10 people on board. The Coast Guard says it was about 12 ...
How Botched Alerts Turned This L.A. Neighborhood Into a Fiery Death Trap
When wildfires reached Altadena, evacuation alerts came hours too late for some people who lived on the west side of the ...
Local emergency declared over 'significant uncontrolled' levee erosion in part of Sacramento County
Erosion along a stretch of levee in eastern Sacramento County has prompted a local proclamation of emergency. On Tuesday, the ...
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Long Beach congressman leads probe into LA County’s faulty evacuation alerts during wildfires
Congressman Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, hopes this investigation will prevent tragedy in future emergencies and minimize ...
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Long Beach congressman leads probe into LA County’s faulty evacuation alerts during wildfires
Robert Garcia is leading an investigation into Los Angeles County’s false evacuation ... Board of Supervisors has voted for a review specifically related to both evacuations and emergency ...
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As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced 'chaotic' conditions
Read more:They waited and waited for an evacuation order ... but released the following statement: "The Board of Supervisors has voted for an independent review specifically related to both ...
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Medical Evacuation Jet With Six On Board, Including Child Patient, Crashes Into U.S. Neighbourhood
A medical evacuation Learjet ... including emergency and environmental protection teams, were deployed. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation.
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
After the wind-driven wildfires broke out in Southern California on Jan. 7, evacuation ... the scope of an emergency like a fire. In Los Angeles County, residents who sign up for emergency ...