City of Downey Office of Emergency Management

For the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Exercise, City staff "dropped, covered, and held on" today at city facilities. Followed by a full building evacuation! What have you done to better prepare for earthquakes? Learn how at www.ready.gov.

Enter the Great ShakeOut Contest to win an emergency backpack and also better prepare your family for emergencies! Chances are good if you enter now! *hint hint*

This year's Emergency Preparedness Winner received an emergency backpack! Congratulations! Learn how you can better prepare your family for emergencies and visit www.ready.gov ! #downeyemergency #downeyready

The Great ShakeOut is a world-wide earthquake drill on the third Thursday of October. This year, show us how you prepare for earthquakes to receive a first aid kit and enter to win an emergency backpack! You can Drop, Cover and Hold On; update emergency plans and supplies; or secure your home to prevent falling objects. Learn how to better prepare your family and visit www.shakeout.org

Congratulations to our National Preparedness Month Contest's winner!

LA County has approved the reopening of the outdoor fitness equipment located at many of our parks. Please help stop the spread of Covid-19 by following all saf...ety guidelines while enjoying your day at the park! #ParksMakeLifeBetter #DowneyParksAndRecreation #WeAreParksAndRecreation #DowneyStrong #DowneyCares

Effective October 7, 2020, retail shops inside indoor malls with no outside access will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity. #CityOfDowney #COVID19 #IndoorMalls

Nail Salons: Effective October 1, 2020, indoor services can resume at 25% occupancy. Salons encouraged to continue outdoor services. #CityOFDonwey #COVID #NailSalons

The City of Downey will keep its Cooling Center open through Friday, October 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Cente...r, located at 7810 Quill Dr, Downey, CA 90242. This cooling center will operate in compliance with the County’s Health Officer Order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Health screenings, temperature checks, physical distancing and face coverings are required for visitors. Cleaning and disinfecting practices will also be conducted at the cooling center.

In response to the sweltering temperatures expected for this week, the City of Downey will be opening a cooling center beginning Tuesday, September 29th through... Thursday, October 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center, located at 7810 Quill Dr, Downey, CA 90242. This cooling center will operate in compliance with the County’s Health Officer Order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Health screenings, temperature checks, physical distancing and face coverings are required for visitors. Cleaning and disinfecting practices will also be conducted at the cooling center.

Disasters happen. What have you done to better prepare your family? Participate in the National Preparedness Month today and win some giveaways to build your kit! Participate in Week 1-3 Contests and enter to win an emergency backpack!

WEEK#4 Did you participate in Downey’s National Preparedness Month’s Contests? It’s not too late! Enter all three contests to be eligible to win an emergency go-bag for your family! #downeyready #downeycert #NPM2020

An earthquake with magnitude 4.58 occurred near South El Monte, CA at approximately 11:45 PM tonight. This is a good time to think about your preparedness. Do you have an emergency go-kit for each of your family member? Learn how you can better prepare! Ready.gov