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Safety and Health

• Summary of Eaton fire information (InciWeb)
• Evacuation and warning maps (CalFire)
• Alerts:
  • Register for LA County alerts (LA Incident Response)
  • Register for PLEAS (Pasadena Local Emergency Alert System)
  • WatchDuty (real-time information and alerts)
  • Caltech alerts (Everbridge)
• City of Pasadena:
  • Portal
  • News
  • Utilities outage map
• Eaton Fire Resources | Representative Judy Chu
• Stay safe during a power outage (English • Spanish)
• Drinking water:
  • Pasadena drinking water system affected by Eaton fire
  • Water notification FAQ (Pasadena Water and Power)
  • Pasadena Water and Power news
• Air quality:
  • EPA map
  • Air Quality Index from Caltech
  • How to build a DIY air cleaner (EPA)
  • What Can I Do Now to Protect My Family from Wildfire Smoke? (EPA)
• Avoiding scams

Closures

• Schools
  • Care.com is available for backup childcare 24/7 at (855) 781-1303 or Caltech.care.com.
• Roads
  • LA County road closures (LACounty.gov)
  • CalTrans travel alerts
  • LA Metro Service Impacts
• Pasadena Water & Power Portal and Outage map

Get Support

Caltech mental health resources

Available mental health and family resources memo (1/13/25)

Resources for Living (RFL) is offering support and resources for the Caltech community.

Other mental health resources

• LA Department of Mental Health:
  • Disaster resources
  • Help line - Access Center
• National Disaster Distress Helpline: Call or text (800) 985-5990 (available in multiple languages, 24/7)
  • For Spanish speakers: Call or text (800) 985-5990 and press "2."
• Parent guidelines for helping children impacted by wildfires (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Wildfires and mental health (CA Department of Public Health)
• Helping children cope with disaster (Resources for Living)

How to Help

• Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief fund
• 211 LA (LA wildfires)
• Voluntary organizations active in disaster for LA County (Emergency Network Los Angeles)
• LA Works
• Become an American Red Cross shelter volunteer