With the potential of more wet weather and storm conditions approaching, the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department is hosting a series of in-person El Niño & Wet Weather Preparedness Webinar and Townhall Meetings across the city to ensure residents have the tools, guidance, and resources needed to protect their households and neighborhoods.
Each town-hall includes severe weather preparation strategies, access to city department representatives, free parking, and an on-site Mini Safety Fair.
Granada Hills (Focus: Foothills and Hillside Concerns)
- November 12, 2026 – 6PM – 7:30PM, Granada Hills Recreation Center (16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344)
Cypress Park / Northeast LA (Focus: Localized Flooding Concerns):
- November 19, 2026 – 6PM – 7:30PM, Ramona Hall Community Center (4580 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065)
RSVP: Register online
Spanish – Only Virtual Webinar
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2026| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Location: Zoom
- RSVP
Please visit Registration Details.
El Niño & Storm Safety Resources
City of Los Angeles El Niño Info Hotline – (213) 913-NINO (213-913-6466).
Visit the City’s dedicated websites at Emergency Preparedness and El Nino Preparedness to access readiness information and tools:
- Know Your Hazards: Identify your neighborhood’s vulnerability to flash floods, hillside erosion, mudflows, damaging gusts, and runoff from recent burn scars.
- Free Sandbags: Locate your nearest Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) station to pick up free sandbags and sand before storm systems make landfall.
- Home Maintenance: Clear roofs, gutters, and yard drains of leaves and debris. Inspect retaining walls, secure loose outdoor patio furniture, and seal vulnerable entry points against water intrusion.
- City Service Requests (MyLA311): Report clogged street storm drains, fallen tree limbs, or street flooding directly via the MyLA311 app or by dialing 3-1-1.
- Stay Informed: Sign up for real-time, neighborhood-targeted emergency alerts through NotifyLA.
- Travel Safety: Never drive through pooled water or past road closure signs (“Turn Around, Don’t Drown”), and always treat dark traffic signals as four-way stops. Maintain a safe distance from downed power lines and report them immediately to LADWP or 911.
Stay safe, stay informed, and get prepared.