Los Angeles Area Emergency Resources and Updates

Evacuation and Emergency Shelter

Get alerts directly to your phone by signing up for local emergency alerts at listoscalifornia.org/alerts or LA County's emergency page, which will also have up to date information about evacuation shelters.

Note that various services are available at evacuation shelters, even if you are not staying at one. You can look up evacuation status and nearby shelters based on your location using the Genasys Protect website.

If your home has lost power that you need for your child's life-sustaining equipment, contact the Disability Disaster Access & Resource Center for your county, which can help provide transportation, short-term housing, or backup power.

If you’ve evacuated and need to replace your medications, insurance providers in the state are typically ordered to suspend prescription refill limits and out-of-network restrictions for members affected by an emergency.

Contact 211LA by dialing 2-1-1 to coordinate temporary housing if you're in need.

Disability-Specific Support

• Special Needs Network (SNN): Families who need assistance with locating accessible evacuation centers, guidance on disability-specific emergency services, or coordination of resources to address disruptions in care and services can contact Special Needs Network at info@snnla.org.
• Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH): For crisis counseling and support for individuals experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster, please call 800-985-5990 (press “2” for Spanish).
• Office of Access and Functional Needs (OAFN): This interactive map provides resources for individuals and families finding themselves in a natural disaster, emergency or crisis situation.
• California State Council on Developmental Disabilities: The SCDD has compiled this PDF of resources related to meal and supply distribution hubs, transportation, mental health hotlines, and more.
• Disability Rights California: DRC has a checklist of your family's rights and additional wildfire resources.

You can also find resources from your Regional Center in an emergency.

Disaster Recovery

• See CA.gov/LAFires for instructions on getting FEMA assistance and other aid.
• United Policyholders has information and resource for navigating insurance claims. Visit uphelp.org for disaster recovery help.
• After the Fire USA is another resource for disaster recovery if your home has been affected.
• The Child Mind Institute has a guide on how to help children cope with a traumatic event.
• CHLA has a list of emergency resources for families, including how to cope with disaster-related stress in both English and Spanish.

School Closures

For a list of school closures, see the Los Angeles County website.

Other Support

If you are in need of supplies or other emergency resources, please share in Undivided’s private Facebook group for parents, where our Community Manager Donna is shares updates and posting information from Regional Centers and other organizations providing aid.

These resources are from DCHS:

• California Health and Human Services Emergency Resource Guide (English and Spanish
• DHCS Disaster Assistance
• Guide to Disaster Assistance for Immigrant Californians (Multiple Languages
• Department of Managed Health Care Health Plan Disaster Resource Guide
• Find child care

How to Help

Local Regional Centers accept donations to provide assistance to families. Find the donation pages for each RC here. You can also see the Displaced Disabled Folks - LA Fires Mutual Aid Directory for information about fundraising efforts.

We hope your family stays safe and healthy. Please reach out if you have any concerns.