Links to Websites

Resources after a disaster

• 211 LA County  Information and Referral for Los Angeles County disaster resources - http://www.211LACounty.org
• IRS Disaster Assistance program: http://www.irs.gov
• Red Cross Arcadia Chapter http://www.arcadia-redcross.org/
• Red Cross Claremont Chapter http://claremont.redcross.org/indexdef.htm
• Red Cross Glendale Crescenta Valley Chapter http://arc-glendale-temp.axxiomportal.com/
• Red Cross Greater Long Beach Chapter http://www.greaterlongbeachrc.org/
• Red Cross Greater Los Angeles Chapter http://www.redcrossla.org/
• Red Cross Pomona San Gabriel Valley Chapter http://www.sgvarc.org/
• Red Cross Rio Hondo Chapter http://www.arcriohondo.org/

Disaster preparedness information

• Emergency Survival Program - http://www.espfocus.org
• The Community Preparedness Website Project in the Bay Area has information addressing the particular needs of people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations - http://www.PrepareNow.org
• Emergency Network Los Angeles – community and faith based organizations active in disasters – http://www.enla.org
• Information on pets and other animals - http://www.horsereview.com/disaster_preparedness_directory.htm
• Emergency Financial First Aid Kit - http://www.operationhope.org/smdev/lf1.php?id=187
• Using sustainable technologies to recover from disaster: Operation Fresh Start -
  http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/freshstart/
• LA City Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) - http://www.cert-la.com/
• LA City Emergency Preparedness Department - http://www.lacity.org/epd/
• LA City Fire Department - http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm
• LA County Fire Department Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) - http://www.lacofd.org/ProgramsEvents/PECERT.asp
• LA County Department of Public Works - http://dpw.co.la.ca.us/sitemap.cfm
• LA County Department of Public Social Services -
  http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/emergency_management/default_disaster.cfm
• City of Torrance - http://www.torrnet.com/TPD/EmergencyServices.htm
• Information on CERT programs is available at https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
• Information the federal declaration process is available at http://www.fema.gov/library/dproc.shtm
• Information on the Neighborhood Watch program is available at http://www.sheriffs.org/prog-crimeprevent.shtml
• Emergency Evacuation and Preparedness : A Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
•  National Council on Disability. - Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
•  ESP Information on Disabilities Emergency Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety Tips for People with Activity Limitations and Disabilities. 
• California Foundation for Independent Living Centers - Serving and Protecting All by Applying Lessons Learned Including People with Disabilities and Seniors in Disaster Services