Hurricane force winds, super low humidity, and dry brush from the drought was the combination for a perfect storm to ignite a firestorm today that is now decimating entire communities in Los Angeles County. The storm started in Pacific Palisades with one hundred mile per-hour winds carrying flaming embers for miles. Within the first twelve hours hours it was clear that this storm will become historic as communities began evacuating throughout Los Angeles County. For more information about how this firestorm can impact you or your loves ones, visit the following resources for evacuation notices, shelter locations, power outages, health alerts, community resources, and more.
- https://lacounty.gov/emergency
- Call 2-1-1 toll free or visit www.211la.org
Some important notes to consider:
- Get your Go-Bag ready ahead of time. Get copies of your important documents including identification, medical prescriptions, insurance papers, laptops, cell phones, cell chargers, password files, and emergency contacts. Personalize the list and add what is important to you.
- If you need to evacuate, consider the most important things to you that may bring some peace to your life in case you cannot return to your home like; photographs, family heirlooms (jewelry, momentous), pets, computer/laptops, hard drives, books / journals, keys, and other important items to you.
- If you are forces to abandon your car during an evacuation, leave your keys in the car so it can be moved by those left behind and don’t create a bigger problem for the emergency responders.
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