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LOS ANGELES EMERGENCY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION

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California Live Transit Cameras: http://video.dot.ca.gov/

UPDATE-LA: Emergency preparedness information related to the City of Los Angeles that may be of interest to the general public and media will be posted here as it becomes available

Recent Earthquakes for Los Angeles

Yahoo Group of Western USA Anti-Terror News:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/western-terror/

Preparedness Guides for Los Angeles:
   -- Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Guide
    -- Los Angeles "Be Prepared" Brochure
    -- Los Angeles "Be Prepared" Brochure in SPANISH

California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Homeland Security Information

Los Angeles County Disaster Preparedness - LA Public Health

California Emergency Preparedness Office

California Terrorism Response Plan

Los Angeles Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response:  213-240-8121

Los Angeles - Suspicious Activity: If department personnel or the public have information or concerns about suspicious activity related to potential terrorism, they should call 1-877-ATHREAT, or 1-877-284-7328 or 911 in the case of a life-threatening emergency

Police and Emergency Telephone Numbers:

Los Angeles Police Emergency Phone: 911

1-877-A-THREAT (1-877-284-7328)
For Terrorist Threats

Los Angeles Police Web Site: http://www.lapdonline.org/

LAPD Headquarters
Parker Center
150 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel : 877-ASK-LAPD

Police and Law Enforcement - California State and Other Local

Los Angeles City Govt: http://www.lacity.org/

Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness
Information Help Line
888-356-4661
(Recorded Information)

Los Angeles City Fire Department
Disaster Preparedness Information
818-756-9671

Other Los Angeles Emergency Telephone Numbers:

City of Los Angeles
Emergency Contact Numbers
Emergency Fire, Paramedic, Police.......................911
Non-emergency Police........................877-ASK-LAPD
877-275-5273
TTY Service...........................................213-473-6296
Park-Related Emergencies....................323-913-7390
Water Service........................................800-342-5397
Power Service........................................800-342-5397
Traffic Signal Repair (Business Hours) 213-580-1177
(Non-Business Hours)..........................213-485-2046
Road Closures (Cal Trans).....................800-427-7623
Street Lights...........................................800-303-5267
American Red Cross..............................213-739-5206
Animal Services ................................... 888-452-7381
Building Inspection.................................888-524-2845
Storm Damage.......................................888-524-2845
Refuse Collection...................................800-773-2489
Sewer or Storm Drain Problems
(6:30 a.m. - 1 a.m.) 213-485-7575 or 213-485-5391
(1 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.) 310-823-5507 or 310-822-0777
Trees down/debris removal....................800-996-2489

California Department of Health Services Emergency Preparedness Office (EPO)

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External Links and Phone Numbers

The links below do not constitute an endorsement by the California Department of Health Services, but are offered as sources for additional disaster-related planning and response information.

     
     

Contact the Emergency Preparedness Office at:

Index

CDHS Emergency Preparedness Office Program Contacts

     
SNS Tom Ahrens (916) 650-6438
Planning Anne Arroyo (916) 650-6462
IT Support LaTrenda Easton (916) 650-6444
Webmaster Mark Emmerson (916) 650-6445
Communication Terri Stratton (916) 650-6457
Duty Officer Program Steve Sasson (916) 319-8186

Safety information phone numbers:

For recorded information in English and Spanish, please call the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Safety Information and Referral Line: (800) 550-5234

To speak with an operator, call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public response hotline:

  • English: (888) 246-2675
  • Espaņol: (888) 246-2857
  • TTY: (866) 874-2646

Hours: Mon-Fri 5 am to 8 pm PST /Sat-Sun 7 am to 5 pm PST

 

California government disaster response agencies

Local Health Jurisdiction bioterrorism sites

Federal government disaster response agencies

Academic institutions in disaster planning

Voluntary disaster response agencies

Other references and links

Last revised: 7/29/2004