At about 6:03 PM Los Angeles time tonight, August 31, television programming was interrupted with what appeared to be an EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) message telling people to evacuate the city. Strangely, it also told them to evacuate large swaths of the Pacific Ocean.
A screen capture of the EAS is shown above.
No explanation from anyone as to why this went out.
UPDATE 8:07 AM EDT THURSDAY --
The evacuation notice that was received by some Ventura County Residents on television was sent in error by the County of Los Angeles. There is no threat to Ventura County at this time and no need for residents to evacuate.#VCSheriff #VCOES
— Ventura County Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) September 1, 2022
