By Katherine Tinsley
8:52am PST, Feb 14, 2025
Kevin McGowan, Director of the County's Office of Emergency Management, discussed how the region is better prepared for the future.
"During the entire wildfire event, we were using our opt-in program successfully, and then it was being bolstered with the wireless alerts from the state," McGowan said in a statement.
McGowan promised residents that their concerns have been acknowledged.
"I can't guarantee that other organizations' infrastructure, like our cell service providers, have completely corrected their issues. That's their responsibility," he said.
Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed that deputies conducted in-person notifications in Altadena and Malibu Lost Hills.
"We're being very surgical about it as opposed to large areas that we don't believe at this point need to be evacuated," Luna said.
McGowan informed the community that they would have to register for the system.
"Those can be very much more targeted. We can get down to an individual address level if you sign up for that notification system," McGowan added.
Governor
Gavin Newsom is committed to rehabilitating the City of Angels after the natural disaster.
"As we approach one month since the devastating wildfires across Southern California, we continue to cut red tape to speed up recovery and clean-up efforts as well as ensure rebuilding efforts are swift," Newsom said in a statement.
"We're working across the aisle, as we always have, to ensure survivors have the resources and support they need," he added.
Newsom's team is working alongside
Donald Trump to prioritize recovery efforts.
"Thank you President Trump for coming to our communities to see this first hand, and meeting with me today to continue our joint efforts to support people impacted," he said.
