For four days, the multiple fires raging in the Californian megalopolis have caused the death of at least ten people, but the wind which fanned the flames and complicated the work of the firefighters was weakening.
At the same time, evacuation alerts were sent by mistake to certain residents, causing scenes of panic.
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Several evacuation alerts sent by mistake to residents’ phones have caused “panic” et “confusion” Thursday and Friday in Los Angeles, ravaged by violent fires, according to local authorities.
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“There is a great level of frustration, anger, fear over the erroneous messages that have been sent through the online alert system across Los Angeles County. I cannot say enough how sorry I am “Kevin McGowan, director of the Los Angeles County Office of Crisis Management, said at a press conference.
“I want to express my deep frustration with the alert system that has caused panic and confusion in our community in these times of extreme crisis which, regardless of the cause, is unacceptable”added Lindsey Horvath, district supervisor in Los Angeles County.
The fires that have raged since Tuesday in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and led to the evacuation of more than 180,000 people.
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