ALT Red-and-white LAFD notice with the department seal announces free, ready-to-fill sandbags at local fire stations and includes the website LAFD.ORG

ALT Images of a flashlight, other tools, rain, storm couds, phone; TEXT: September / National Preparedness Month

ALT Details Warmer than average through the work week. Slight cooling over the weekend. Elevated surf and strong rip currents this weekend into next week due to multiple southerly swells. Actions Stay cool and hydrated. Check on friends, family, & neighbors. Swim near a lifeguard.

ALT Logo of EMD and image of a cell phone with an emergency alert message mid-screen. TEXT: Stay informed with NotifyLA / City of Los Angeles Emergency Alerts / Sign up for NotifyLA.

ALT Wide shot of three firefighters clad in full tan turnouts, yellow helmets, and SCBA gear working along the ridge of a residential roof. One firefighter stands guard holding a chainsaw while two crew members lean forward with long rubbish hooks to peel back torn shingles and wood decking, framed against a massive wall of white smoke rising into the blue sky.

ALT Dramatic shot of firefighters in full turnout gear, face masks, and SCBA tanks working on a pitched roof. One firefighter swings a rubbish hook overhead to open the roof deck while an explosive, rolling cloud of bright orange flame shoots horizontally out of the hole, pushing smoke across the dark shingled surface.

ALT Civil Emergency Message Test – Monday, September 21st at 10:25 am PDT. The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will test the Civil Emergency Message (CEM) system on Monday, September 21st at 10:25 am PDT. NOAA Weather Radios will activate with alert tones during this planned emergency exercise. This test ensures mass communication systems function properly for National Preparedness Month initiatives. For emergency preparedness resources or more information about this test, visit ready.lacounty.gov, weather.gov/safety, or call the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard at (805) 988-6610.

ALT Civil Emergency Message Test – Monday, September 21st at 10:25 am PDT. The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will test the Civil Emergency Message (CEM) system on Monday, September 21st at 10:25 am PDT. NOAA Weather Radios will activate with alert tones during this planned emergency exercise. This test ensures mass communication systems function properly for National Preparedness Month initiatives. For emergency preparedness resources or more information about this test, visit ready.lacounty.gov, weather.gov/safety, or call the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard at (805) 988-6610.