LA WILDFIRE RESOURCES
Be Safe!!! California Wildfires & Diabetes Support Resources
To ensure your safety during a wildfire, plan for a swift evacuation by determining your evacuation destinations, transportation routes, and temporary shelters. Establish and practice multiple escape routes from your home and community. Additionally, familiarize yourself with your community's wildfire response plan. Get Tips!
REMEMBER THE SIX P’s
Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
People and pets
Papers, phone numbers, and important documents
Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
Personal computer hard drive and disks
“Plastic” (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash
1-800-DIABETES
If you or your loved ones living with diabetes have been impacted by recent wildfires or and have questions about your diabetes medicine and supplies, please call the 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383). Mon-Fri, 9am-5:30pm ET.
Access Shelters
Visit RedCross.org or call 1-800-RedCross to find an evacuation center. If you can, download the Red Cross Emergency app to find service locations or visit redcross.org/gethelp.
Or, TEXT: SHELTER and the zip code of your location to 4FEMA (43362) to search for an open emergency shelter. Example: SHELTER 01234. (Standard text message rates apply.)
Loss of Power – Insulin Storage Tips
If you have lost power due to fires and have unused insulin, don’t throw it out! Call the manufacturer, pharmacy, or your doctor if you have questions. Download storage tips.
Find an Open Pharmacy
Have you been impacted by LA fires and need to locate an open pharmacy, visit RxOPEN.org or call 1-800-DIABETES.
Tips for First Responder
Helping people with diabetes in an emergency requires additional attention. Here are some of the most important issues to look for when caring for someone with diabetes. Download Tips.
Disaster Assistance Support Programs
Explore health insurance and other resources including customer care numbers for insulin and pump manufacturers. Access Resources.
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP)
EPAP helps people living in a disaster area who do not have health insurance get the prescription drugs and medical equipment that they need to stay healthy. EPAP Hotline: 1-855-793-7470.
Help for People with Disabilities
Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies helps people with disabilities and the elderly to safety and provide immediate needs of durable medical equipment and supplies hotline. Text/Call: 1-800-626-4959.
Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES
211 LA is your local guide to the services & information you needed to navigate life in Los Angeles. In addition to housing assistance, 211 LA provides fire survivors a wide range of resources for recovery. Those needing support can dial 2-1-1 or visit 211la.org for information and assistance.
LA County Recovers. Local Assistance And Disaster Recovery Center Information. Access local, state, federal and non-profit recovery resources in one location.
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is collaborating with federal, state, and local partners, including FEMA and the SBA, to assist wildfire victims. DEO will operate within Local Assistance Centers and Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, providing crucial services such as grant access, employment assistance, and guidance on navigating government resources to aid individuals and businesses in their recovery efforts.
CALFIRE to keep you updated on status wildfire activity and evacuation orders.
County of Los Angeles for latest emergency updates and alerts.
Los Angeles Fire Department to get latest fire alerts.
Caltrans Quickmap to monitor updated road closures and travel advisories.
FOOD
Central World Kitchen is serving meals for first-responders and community members impacted by LA Fires. Find locations on Facebook.
Visit LA Food Bank to find a pantry location near you. Food Banks are accepting food and non-food donations and looking for volunteers.
L.A. County restaurants are offering food and relief to fire evacuees and first responders.
SHELTER
Airbnb.org, in partnership with 211 LA, is offering free temporary housing for residents displaced or forced to evacuate due to the recent wildfires. More details here.
Hilton, American Express and 211 LA have announced a plan to provide vouchers to people impacted by the fires to stay, free of charge, at Hilton properties. To be considered for the program, residents need to first apply to 211 LA for housing assistance using this application.
SMOKE ADVISORY
Los Angeles County Public Health has issued an advisory urging everyone in areas where there is visible smoke or the smell of smoke to avoid unnecessary outdoor exposure and to limit physical exertion. At-risk populations including children, the elderly, people with respiratory conditions, and people with compromised immune systems should take extra precautions and stay indoors as much as possible even in areas where smoke, soot, or ash cannot be seen or there is no smell of smoke.
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP?
The LA Times has put together a list of organization accepting donations, materials, and volunteers.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES HELP
Direct Relief is delivering vital medical supplies and medications to health care professionals in Los Angeles, including health centers and free clinics.
International Medical Corps is coordinating with local partners to support evacuees and health facilities overwhelmed by this disaster.
Donate Diabetes Supplies. If you have unexpired and unopened diabetes supplies including in-date & unneeded insulin, test strips, as well as other diabetes supplies, Insulin For Life will distributed, free of charge, to children and adults with diabetes who otherwise would go without these lifesaving medications