The Emergency Management Department encourages you to sign up to receive free emergency alerts from the City's NotifyLA program. NotifyLA is a free emergency alert system that sends you life-saving safety information during emergencies and disasters. NotifyLA also keeps you up-to-date with relevant information about local emergencies and hazards like earthquakes, floods, fires, and [...]
All Are Welcome – Classes Are Free CLASS INFORMATION Emergency Management Department May 5, 2016-June 16, 2016 (7 consecutive Thursdays) 500 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 10:00am – 12:30pm Go to cert-la.com/eventbrite to sign up Topics According to Class Number 1 - Introduction, Disaster Awareness 2 - Disaster Fire Suppression Techniques 3 - [...]
This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on household recovery following an earthquake. After an earthquake, there may be substantial damage to your home. Do not return to the damaged area before it is declared safe by local building and safety officials. This can be both a physically and a mentally challenging process, so [...]
The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) and the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council are conducting a neighborhood disaster exercise as part of America’s PrepareAthon on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the Historical West Adams District of South Los Angeles. This full scale exercise will simulate a large earthquake, requiring members of the community [...]
A free program designed by the Washington Emergency Management Department and implemented locally by the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region, to improve readiness at the neighborhood level. MYN teaches neighbors to rely on each other. It takes just ONE person to begin. Using a 90 minute DVD to facilitate the MYN meeting and accompanying [...]
Earthquake tips for persons with disabilities and others with access functional needs This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on what persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs can do before, during and after an earthquake. Before an earthquake Secure your space at home by bolting to wall studs items like [...]
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) will lead recovery efforts for the Porter Ranch community after the state confirms the leaking well at Aliso Canyon has been sealed. EMD will open a Local Assistance Center in the community to provide a centralized location where residents and [...]
“If there were to be a disaster, it’s not your family or friends who’ll…come to you. It’s your neighbors.” - Regina Jones, Country Club Park resident, TNN Interview, December/January 2015-16 Written by: The Fifth Avenue Times Wire Service Employing the concept of ‘neighbors helping neighbors,’ the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) ramped up its disaster [...]
An earthquake can happen at any time and at any place. That’s why it is best to not only be prepared at home, at work, and at school, but also in transit. In this month’s bulletin, the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department shares tips on earthquake preparation and safety tips for commuters and [...]
The Emergency Management Department (EMD) Bulletin for this month highlights ways you can prepare your family and home before the expected El Niño rainfall and storms begin. What is El Niño? El Niño is a warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator caused by a weakening of the trade winds that normally push sun-warmed [...]
