Introducing an emergency alert system designed for a county of 10 million people. The free Los Angeles County system, accessed via alert.lacounty.gov, can alert residents to wildfires, earthquakes, bomb threats and other emergencies via text messages, emails and phone calls. Annette Arreola talks with Chris Ipsen, public information officer for the city of Los Angeles Emergency Department, during Today in LA on Friday May 10, 2013.
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