Always Stay Ready So You Don't Have to Get Ready:
Emergency Communications & Preparedness
With rain in the forecast, it’s essential Glendale residents be prepared:
Emergency Communications
There are a variety of ways in which the City of Glendale and first responders communicate to the public during emergencies and disasters.
1. Everbridge: Register for important City notifications during large emergencies including information about evacuations, inundation zones, street closures, and shelter locations. Click here to learn more.
2. Twitter: Follow the Glendale Fire Department on twitter at @GlendaleFireCA and the City of Glendale at @MyGlendale to get up to the minute incident updates. Follow the Tri-Cities (Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena) on twitter at @VerdugoAlert.
3. Glendale TV: Glendale TV will provide all important information about the incident on their public access channel.
4. Websites: Visit any city website during a disaster and you will encounter a red screen that provides all important information about the incident. The Glendale Fire Department website is www.glendalefire.org and the city of Glendale website is www.glendaleca.gov. Before and after a disaster, this emergency alert page can be found at www.Glendaleca.gov/emergencyalerts
5. Emergency Information Center: This center is only open during large scale emergencies and provides residents with an opportunity to speak with a city employee to get incident specific information. Call 818-548-3301.
Sandbags
Residents may pick up 10 free unfilled sandbags at all Fire Station locations and the Public Works Yard (541 W. Chevy Chase Drive)
Sand and unfilled sandbags are available at the following locations:
- Dunsmore Park - 4700 Dunsmore Avenue
- Lower Scholl Canyon Park - 2849 E. Glenoaks Boulevard
- Chevy Chase Library Parking Lot - 3303 E. Chevy Chase Drive
*Residents must bring their own shovels
View how to properly fill sandbags.
For additional rain preparation tips, click here. You can also learn more about weather safety and preparation for the tri-city area by visiting VerdugoWeather.com.
