- Sunday February 4th, 2024 :: 03:13 p.m. PST
Advisory
#LASD Palmdale & Lancaster Stations Offer Tips for the Public During Severe Storm Warning
- A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Antelope Valley until 6:30 PM PDT Monday, February 5.
- A Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday, February 6.
- We encourage everyone who can to stay home Sunday through Monday.
- Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
- Maintenance staff is on call to handle emergencies in public right of ways, parks, catch basins and green spaces. Issues can be reported 24/7 by calling 661-267-5338 or online at www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/report; click the Maintenance Issues button.
- Sandbags are available at local fire stations, limit 10 per citizen. Check availability near you at https://pw.lacounty.gov/dsg/sandbags/
- Sand to fill the bags is available in the empty lot on the south side of Desert Sands Park, located at 39117 3rd St. East. Bring your own shovel.
- Victory Outreach is open for those seeking shelter on through Tuesday, February 6 at 8 am. Pickups are available by calling 661-733-3823. Victory Outreach is located at 37419 25th St. East in Palmdale.
- Red Cross Shelter is open at the Marie Kerr Park Recreation Center, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd.
- Roads may close due to flooding.
- Do not drive around barricades or road closed signs — turn around, don’t drown!
- Do not play in or around flooded areas. There are many hazards under the water that you cannot see.
- Report emergencies by calling 9-1-1.
- Report downed power lines by calling 9-1-1, then notify Southern California Edison, 1-800-611-1911.
- Stay updated on the storm by registering for emergency alerts through ready.lacounty.gov and following US National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard.
Address/Location
LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
211 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 213-229-1700