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Light Your Life August 8  · Meet Dorothy Arnwine: Turning Loss Into Light When the 2025 Altadena fire took Dorothy Arnwine’s childhood...

Meet Dorothy Arnwine: Turning Loss Into Light When the 2025 Altadena fire took Dorothy Arnwine’s childhood home, she didn’t just...

Most Crucial Items for Older Adults in an Emergency Kit Older adults face unique challenges during emergencies, such as managing chronic...

Essential Items for an Emergency Kit A well-prepared emergency kit should help you and your household survive independently for several...

Most Crucial Emergency Kit Items for Older Adults Older adults often have unique needs during emergencies, so their emergency kits should...

C.E.R.T. - Community Emergency Response Team.  LA County Fire Department offers free, FEMA-approved 20-hour CERT training to the...

Recent Emergency Events in Chatsworth Wildfires & Fire-Related Incidents •  February 2025 : Brush fire near Chatsworth Reservoir,...

Nixle: Emergency Notifications for Your Community Nixle is a trusted emergency messaging service used throughout the U.S. and Southern...

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES MyHazards How does MyHazards work? MyHazards is a tool for the general public to...

How Ham Radio Enhances Emergency Communication When Cell Networks Fail When natural disasters like wildfires, earthquakes, or floods...

Transforming Pool Water into Drinking Water: Is It Possible? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCKOD7H3oA4&t=10s...

Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies: Purification Methods During an emergency like a wildfire, earthquake, flood, or power outage, access...

What to Include & How to Prepare Maintaining good hygiene and proper sanitation during emergencies is vital for your family’s health,...

No-Electricity Cooking for Emergencies When the power goes out—whether from an earthquake, wildfire, or storm  you can still prepare...

Ready-Made Meals for Emergencies   In an emergency, having ready-to-eat or quickly prepared meals is critical for comfort, health, and...

Planting for Emergencies:  https://growfully.com/emergency-vegetable-garden/ https://www.gardenersbasics.com/tools/blog/how-to-plant-a-su...

Freeze drying for emergencies https://www.ready.gov/food 
:  https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/foo...