PrepareSoCal

PrepareSoCal

PrepareSoCal

The campaign to prepare Southern California for disasters big and small. The campaign to prepare Southern California for disasters big and small.

Volunteers and staff of the American Red Cross gather in Van Nuys, CA for a smoke alarm installation event in 2016.

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PrepareSoCal is an American Red Cross multi-region campaign designed to address the needs of individuals and families to prepare for disasters, small and large, by providing tips, tools, and training, and to promote community resiliency with a focus on Southern California’s most vulnerable communities.

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About PrepareSoCal

Learn about the campaign’s mission, goals, and how the Red Cross and its partners are identifying communities of focus.

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Get Prepared

Tools and information to help you and your family become Red Cross Ready.

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"I'm Ready."

Check your preparedness and tell the world “I’m Ready.”

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Our Focus: Vulnerable Communities

Learn how the Red Cross is working with community leaders across Southern California to build resilient populations.

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Our Programs

The Red Cross offers a variety of free and low-cost tools, trainings, and programs to help prepare your community.

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Additional Resources

Information and resources related to wildfire safety, first aid classes and earthquake preparedness from trusted partners.

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Stories from the Storm: Survivors Describe Their Frightening Experiences During Hurricane Helene

October 04, 2024

Mark and Mary Collier and their two grandchildren have arrived at a Red Cross shelter and are being assisted by a volunteer

Stories from the storm: ‘Never Seen Anything Like This’

October 04, 2024

A Red Cross volunteer is sitting on a cot assisting two people that are staying in a shelter.

Stories from the Storm: ‘Nowhere else to go’

October 02, 2024

A Red Cross Disaster Health Services Volunteer is showing the AED unit she used to save the life of evacuee in Florida

Hurricane Helene: Courage and Compassion While Facing the Storm

September 30, 2024