 Flood Advisory Remains in Effect Across Los Angeles County During Rainstorm
A flood advisory remains in effect for Los Angeles County until 10 p.m. Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes potential impacts for roadway flooding, rockslides, mudslides, and shallow debris flows.
Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued to areas at risk of debris flows in recent burn areas. If a law enforcement officer knocks on your door, please heed their advice and evacuate. Visit lacounty.gov/emergency for more information.
Stay away from streams and rivers during and after rain. The water can rise quickly and without warning, sweeping away people and objects in its path.
Sign up for Emergency Notifications
Visit alert.lacounty.gov and register to receive text, email, and phone call emergency alerts. Scroll down further on the page to see how you can also opt to use an emergency notification system specific to your community. Once registered and logged into the Alert LA County portal, don't forget to add additional locations for where you work and visit often.
For rainstorm safety tips and resources, visit ready.lacounty.gov/rain.
LA County Launches Permit for Residents Who Opted Out of Debris Removal Program
Los Angeles County has launched the Opt-Out Permit for property owners who choose to hire private contractors for fire debris removal. This permit allows home and business owners—and their authorized private contractors—to manage their own debris removal efforts while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental standards.
The first edition of the Eaton and Palisades Fire Debris Removal permit is available via the County’s EPIC-LA system. For more details, click here.
Public Works Announces Emergency Project to Transport Sediment from Eaton Reservoir for Storm Season
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is working to restore and prepare critical water infrastructure for the ongoing storm season by transporting sediment from the Eaton Wash Reservoir. Public Works has an urgent need to remove up to 500,000 cubic yards of sediment and debris to ensure the reservoir has enough capacity during storm season to safeguard downstream communities from flooding.
Sediment transportation will begin in mid-February and continue through May 2025 – or until the reservoir’s capacity is restored. Click here to learn more.
Right of Entry Form Available Online in English and Spanish
The new online Right of Entry form is now available for those opting into the government-sponsored debris removal program. Submit the form here. The form also is available in Spanish.
If you have not yet submitted your opt-in form, please do so as soon as possible to take advantage of this free debris removal program by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
 Read our latest FAQs on the different parts of the fire debris removal process including:
The Army Corps of Engineers also has established a Debris Call Center to help answer questions regarding Phase 2 of debris removal. The hotline phone number is (213) 308-8305. Operators are available to help daily from 6 AM to 6:30 PM.
Residents seeking financial help after the devastation of the wildfires can request FEMA assistance here. The deadline to apply is March 10, 2025.
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