Do You Know About ENLA?

Emergency Network Los Angeles, Inc. (ENLA) is a network of Los Angeles County, non profit, community based organizations (CBOs) that provide assistance to individuals, families, and organizations following emergencies and disasters. ENLA works in coordination with government agencies and the private sector.

ENLA is recognized by the Los Angeles County Operational Area and the City of Los Angeles as the networking agency for community based organizations.

ENLA is the Los Angeles County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters), and is recognized by Southern California VOAD and National VOAD.

ENLA is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization under the laws of the State of California.

OUR MISSION
ENLA’s mission is to enhance the capacity of non-profit, community, and faith-based organizations, government agencies and the private sector for preparedness, response to and recovery from disasters in Los Angeles County by facilitating cooperation, communication, coordination & collaboration.

OUR HISTORY
Following the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, the Mayor of Los Angeles convened a meeting of CBOs that were active in the recovery from the disaster. The combined efforts of members of this group significantly aided the earthquake recovery efforts. In December of that year that group, which had become known as ENLA, merged with the Los Angeles County VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters) and the Los Angeles Access Network to bring all CBO disaster work in Los Angeles County under one umbrella. In 1997, both Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles designated ENLA as their primary point of contact with community based organizations for disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.

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80th Anniversary of Long Beach Earthquake -- 33 quakes Hit on Saturday

Someone sent me a text following our very successful Get Ready Long Beach workshop this past Saturday remarking that "you are good. You have an earthquake preparedness workshop and then there was an earthquake in Southern California. How'd you do it?"

That is true. Following our workshop almost 33 quakes were registered in Southern California by the US Geological Service. But this is not uncommon in Southern California which is why we need to get prepared. It isn't a matter of if but when.

Below is an excerpt from USGS about the Long Beach earthquake which hit on March 10, 1933 at 5:54 pm:

March 10, 1933 at 5:55pm a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the Newport-Inglewood fault. Shocks similar in magnitude and intensity to this event have occurred in this area in the past - notably July 28, 1769; December 8, 1812; and July 11, 1855.

This earthquake caused serious damage to weak masonry structures on land fill from Los Angeles south to Laguna Beach. Property damage was estimated at $40 million, and 115 people were killed.

Severe property damage occurred at Compton, Long Beach, and other towns in the area. Most of the spectacular damage was due to land fill, or deep water-soaked alluvium or sand, and to badly designed buildings. Minor disturbances of ground water, secondary cracks in the ground, and slight earth slumps occurred, but surface faulting was not observed. Along the shore between Long Beach and Newport Beach, the settling or lateral movement of road fills across marshy land caused much damage to the concrete highway surfaces and to approaches to highway bridges.

At Compton, almost every building in a three-block radius on unconsolidated material and land fill was destroyed. At Long Beach, buildings collapsed, houses were pushed from foundations, walls were knocked down, and tanks and chimneys fell through roofs. Damage to school buildings, which were among the structures most commonly and severely damaged by this earthquake, led to the State Legislature passing the Field Act, which now regulates building-construction practices in California.

The earthquake was felt almost everywhere in the 10 southern counties of California and at some points farther to the northwest and north in the Coast Range, the San Joaquin Valley, the Sierra Nevada, and the Owens Valley. It also was reported in northern Baja California. A sharp foreshock occurred near Huntington Beach on March 9, and many aftershocks occurred through March 16. For several years, minor aftershocks continued to occur, most often centering near the two ends of the disturbed segment of the Newport-Inglewood fault.

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KCET Host Val Zavala Joins Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske for Ready Long Beach

Val Zavala

KCET Host Val Zavala joins Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske on March 9th, 9am until 2 pm at the Ready Long Beach public forum on how to get ready for the next big earthquake. Zavala is featured on the KCET Special Bracing for a Quake and appears on the popular public affairs program SoCal Connected.

1933 Long Beach Earthquake

Ready Long Beach will be held at the El Dorado Community Center, 2800 N. Studebaker.

Clock in downtown Long Beach which stopped at exact time of earthquake in 1933.

 

Councilwoman Schipske will present a historic look at the 1933 Long Beach earthquake followed by experts from USGS, FEMA, CAEMA, Long Beach Fire Department, CERT and American Red Cross who will discuss current information on how to prepare to survive a major earthquake. The event is open to the public. Lunch will be provided and then residents are encouraged to work with representatives of the local American Red Cross in outlining how they can prepare their own neighborhoods.

Ready Long Beach is a project of 5th District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske.

What to Do About Your Pets in an Emergency

There are a number of resources available to remind pet owners what to do in the event of an emergency. Most importantly is the need to prepare. Make sure you have enough pet food and medications if your pet needs them.

See below for other suggestions.
Pet Disaster Safety Checklist

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