Los Angeles County Education - Disaster Resources and School Closures
Contents
Information
Wildfire and Windstorm Resources
Available for download. Share with your school community!
Community Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
Emergency Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
Mental Health and Wellness Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
Talking to Children About Emergencies – Guide for Educators
School District Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
L.A. County Fires Safety Tips
Spanish-Community Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
Spanish-Emergency Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
Spanish-Mental Health and Wellness Resources - Wildfire and Windstorm
EMERGENCY RESOURCES
- County of Los Angeles | Emergency lacounty.gov/emergency
- This page is currently activated for the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire and other wildfires.
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | CAL FIRE
- Monitor weather conditions on the National Weather Service website or local news outlets.
- L.A. County Public Works | Debris Removal – L.A. County Public Works can assist with debris and fallen tree removal. Call 800-675-HELP.
- Urgent requests can be reported 24/7 by calling 800-675-4357.
- Be Disaster Ready, California | Prepare for Emergencies
- California Department of Social Services | Los Angeles County
- California Department of Food and Agriculture | Wildfire Recovery Resources
- California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services | State Recovery Resources
- California Government LA Wildfires Page
- California Department of Education (CDE) and SupplyBank.org | Disaster Relief Fund
EVACUATION CENTERS
Visit lacounty.gov/emergency for the latest Evacuation Center and Animal Shelter updates.
Arcadia Community Center
375 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
Ritchie Valens Recreation Center
10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331
Pan Pacific Recreational Center
7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Westwood Recreation Center
1350 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
El Camino Real Charter High School
5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Pasadena Civic Center
300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
Pomona Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Individual assistance available through FEMA, register through:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov. Applying online is the easiest, fastest, and most convenient way to apply
- On the FEMA App for mobile devices.
- Call the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362: 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. (PST). Help is available in most languages.
- Watch an accessible video about how to apply here.
Assistance for small businesses available through the federal Small Business Administration (SBA)
What is individual assistance?
Individual assistance consists of multiple federal programs to help disaster survivors start to recover. These programs include, but are not limited to advanced financial assistance, housing and rental assistance, funds for repair / replacement of damaged homes, disaster legal services, disaster unemployment assistance and other needs assistance.
How do I file an insurance claim?
Visit Resources to Help Recent Wildfire Victims (California Department of Insurance) for multi-lingual tips on preparing for an insurance claim. Another helpful resource is Top Ten Tips for Wildfire Claimants.
Click the link below to find additional information on
- Emergency resources
- Evacuation Centers
- Federal assistance
- Insurance claims
- Wildfire and windstorm resources
- Shelter Assistance
- Air Quality Resources
- Food Resources
- Utilities: Power Outage, Water Alerts & Phone Service
- Road Closures & Transportation
- Crisis Hotlines
- Mental Health & Wellness Resources
- Animal Shelters
- School District Resources
- Donation Resources
- Childcare Resources
- Additional Resources