Failed emergency alerts during L.A. firestorms eroded public trust. How to fix a broken system?

Dec 17, 2025 - 18:00
Failed emergency alerts during L.A. firestorms eroded public trust. How to fix a broken system?

During January's fires, emergency alert failures killed trust: Altadena residents received evacuation orders five hours late, and 10 million got erroneous alerts countywide.