Public safety alert that urged Glendale residents to evacuate was sent in error

Here's the story behind the mass notification text you may have received this morning.

The mass notification alert advised that Chevy Chase Canyon residents to safely evacuate to the parking lot of Glendale Community College. But the city of Glendale tweeted that it was conducting an evacuation exercise in the area.

The city later confirmed that the message was an error and sent a follow up notification to residents to disregard the message. The city said in a statement,"The additional alerts sent to LA County residents is due to an error in the tech used to send out the second message." The evacuation drill, according to officials, is necessary to prepare residents in the area which has nearly 1,900 structures and 5,500 residents and is marked by steep hillsides.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue

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