When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It
Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place ...
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Watch Duty, the app that uses real people to track wildfires
Funded in 2021, the Watch Duty wildfire alert application has grown from covering three California counties to covering 1,400 ...
Faulty system failed to warn as LA blazes spread
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Newsletter: Does MAGA have DEI derangement syndrome?
MAGA can't help itself from blaming DEI hiring after a disaster — both in the D.C. plane crash and L.A. fires — plus more ...
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Outpacing Government? Lessons from Watch Duty’s Rise
Watch Duty’s success raises questions about why citizen-led tech is outpacing government emergency response efforts. The company’s co-founder explores the lessons agencies can learn from this ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
Susan Lee Streets, who signed up for the alert app Nixle ... the state's chief fire agency; the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA; and the Watch Duty app. Resources were stretched ...
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems ... the state’s chief fire agency; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the Watch Duty app.