Mayor Bass Highlights Coordinated City Preparedness Measures As Weather Conditions Improve and Evacuation Warnings Are Lifted Early

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City Crews Will Continue to Respond to Incidents Reported to MyLA311

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Bass today highlighted the City's coordinated preparedness measures and thanked City crews for their work to keep Angelenos safe during heavy rain and the potential for debris flows in burn scar areas this week.

Effective at 6:00 PM today, the City has lifted all evacuation orders and warnings in the burn scar areas. The National Weather Service has also lifted all Flood Watches and weather alerts for the City of Los Angeles. City departments will continue to monitor the forecast closely and respond to reports of localized flooding, downed trees, potholes and isolated power outages.

"City crews and public safety officials rapidly mobilized to prepare for this weather event and to respond to any potential emergencies - their work kept Angelenos safe, especially as it relates to burn scar areas," said Mayor Karen Bass. "While the worst of this weather appears to be behind us, I urge all Angelenos to remain cautious on the roads and report any flooding, fallen trees, or other damage that isn't immediately life threatening by calling 311 or visiting lacity.gov/myla311."

Evacuation Order and Warning Lifted at 6:00 PM

The Evacuation Orders and Warnings issued for burn scar areas were lifted at 6:00 PM today, October 14, within the Pacific Palisades, Sunset, and Hurst burn scar areas.

Resources Strategically Deployed

Last night, Mayor Bass and public safety officials were at Fire Station 59 to outline storm preparation measures. Following the January wildfires, Mayor Bass issued an Emergency Executive Ordermarshaling City Public Works crews to remove vegetation, install reinforced barriers, shore up hillsides and clear debris from neighborhoods and burn areas. Much of these mitigation measures remain in place throughout Pacific Palisades, including sandbags and 13,000 feet of K-rail.

The City's Emergency Operations Center was activated Monday, October 13, and the Mayor's Office of Public Safety continues to coordinate with the Emergency Management Department, LAFD, LAPD, L.A. County Public Works, the State of California and relevant City Departments to respond as needed to keep Angelenos safe.

• The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)continues to monitor the weather and is ready to respond to any emergency that may occur. LAFD coordinated with the State of Californiato augment and pre-deploy resources - including a 22-member strike team with five Type 3 Apparatus (heavy duty trucks designed to navigate difficult terrain to assist in rescue operations), dozers, a 27-member hand crew, a 6-member urban search and rescue team, a 16-member swift water rescue team and helicopters - to help respond to potential debris flows and swift water conditions.

• The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)is responding to reported power outages as quickly and safely as possible.

• LAHSAconducted outreach in advance of the storm to inform Angelenos of the inclement weather and to provide them with safety information and supplies, especially those near waterways and areas prone to flooding. Hotel vouchers were activated for Angelenos in need.

• More than 13,000 feet of K-rail remain in place throughout the Palisades from wet weather earlier this year. Street Services crews have responded to impacts to roadways.

• L.A. Sanitationcrews continue to monitor the City's wastewater conveyance system to manage the additional incoming water flow. Crews regularly clean and monitor the 18 debris basins in the Palisades area to ensure the capture of mudflow from the burn scar areas and to allow storm water to flow unobstructed into the storm drain system. Additionally, flood patrol crews have been deployed throughout the city and in areas vulnerable to flooding.

• LADOT and the Bureau of Engineering will continue to monitor known landslide-risk areas that could impact roadway access.

• Los Angeles World Airportspersonnel are ready and available to respond in case of operational impacts. Passengers are encouraged to confirm their flight's status before they depart for LAX and allow for enough time to travel to and from the airport.

• L.A. Recreation and Parksrangers and maintenance staff will be monitoring flood prone park areas and mitigating any debris flows.

Resources For Angelenos

• Call 911 for life-threatening situations. If you see flooding, fallen trees, or other significant damage that isn't immediately life threatening, report it by calling 311 or visiting https://lacity.gov/myla311..

• Assume any downed power lines are electrified and dangerous. In the event of a power outage:

  • Report power outages at https://www.ladwp.com/outagesor by calling 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).

  • LADWP customers can sign up to receive outage alerts via text or email at https://www.ladwp.com/outagealert.

  • LADWP also shares updates on outage restoration progress to affected communities via NextDoor.com.