In case you wondered what happened with that startling emergency alert that was ONLY A DRILL...
"On Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9:00 am, the City of Glendale conducted a planned evacuation exercise in coordination with the Chevy Chase Canyon Association," the statement read."Due to a glitch in the messaging software, incorrect messaging was distributed throughout Los Angeles County. The City is working with our partners to investigate."
The drill was planned to help residents and first responders prepare in the case of an actual emergency. The statement included an apology"to anyone negatively affected by today’s message" from Glendale fire chief and deputy city manager Silvio Lanzas. The statement said Lanzas"stressed that although the error in the message overshadowed the exercise itself, the importance of why we conduct these drills cannot be overstated."
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