Evacuation warning messages that were erroneously sent to cell phones across Southern California when a wildfire erupted in Woodland Hills in January, sparking widespread confusion among residents, was caused by a software failure that has since been corrected, but additional funding and oversight of wireless alert systems is needed to prevent future errors, according to a report released Monday.
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The report prepared at the behest of more than a dozen congressional representatives, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, also suggested that Los Angeles County should improve the wording of alert messages, ensuring they provide specifics about evacuation warnings areas and timestamps…