LA County • Extreme Weather • Emergency Resources

• L.A. County Emergency Response Page – stay up to date regarding evacuations, road closures, or media releases during active storms. 
• Register for Emergency Alerts – Alert LA County is an opt-in mass notification program that allows individuals to receive emergency alerts by text, email, and/or phone call. 
• Emergency shelter – find information on the County’s shelter program or call 211 for assistance. 
• L.A. County locator tool for free sandbags  – locate your nearest station to obtain free sandbags if needed. 

Tips for staying safe in extreme weather: 

• Protect your home – take steps to protect your home by anticipating runoff and placing sandbags where needed. Board up windows and doors if necessary. To access available sandbags near you for pickup at a Los Angeles County Fire Station, use this tool. 
• Prepare – prepare to evacuate if local officials instruct you to do so. 
• Stay informed – listen to the radio or watch television for information and instructions from your local officials. 
• Monitor those at high risk – check on elderly neighbors and family and friends who may not be able to prepare for the storm on their own. 
• Drive carefully – drive cautiously and slowly, many roads will be slippery and wet. Do not attempt to cross flooded areas and do not enter moving water. 
• Develop an emergency plan – make a disaster kit that includes food, water, and medications for at least 10 days. Create evacuation routes and plans to contact family members if separated.

Above Links

Emergency Response Page - https://lacounty.gov/emergency/

Emergency Alerts - https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF5E205B1D69

Emergency Shelter - https://emergency.lacity.gov/la-responds/emergency-shelters

Emergency Sandbags - https://pw.lacounty.gov/dsg/sandbags/