City of Downey Office of Emergency Management

February is an earthquake awareness month! Earthquakes can happen anywhere and anytime. Make sure you’re prepared for the unexpected. Visit http://ready.gov/earthquakes to learn how to protect yourself before, during and after an earthquake. #CityOfDowney #Earthquake #Awareness

Starting tomorrow, due to a short supply of vaccines from the State, County sites will only be administering second doses for the remainder of the week. To rece...ive a vaccine at these sites, you must have an appointment or be due for your second dose at these locations, and provide the necessary documentation. If you did not receive an email for your second dose, you can still be seen at your designated location on the day of your second dose, as long as you provide proof of your first dose vaccination.

LA County has updated the health officer order effective January 25th. Restrictions on restaurants, wineries, breweries, and restricted hours of operation will remain in effect until January 29th. For more information: http://ow.ly/aRmy50DkbJ1 #LACounty #AreaE #COVID19

Per L.A. County’s Department of Public Health, residents who recently received the vaccine at a large County run site, emails confirming second dose appointment...s will be sent before your next appointment. They will be at the same location and time as your first dose, 21 days later. For more information, please visit VaccinateLACounty.com. #LACounty #2ndDose #Vaccine

LA County residents 65 years and older are now eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccination. Visit VaccinateLACounty.com to schedule an appointment or call (833) 540-0473 for assistance between 8 AM and 8:30 PM.

Downey CERT at it again!

COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE: L.A. County has announced that effective this Thursday, January 21st, people who are 65 years and older will be able to get a vaccine. ... As of this morning, the County website has not yet been updated to reflect this information. Please continue to check their website VaccinateLACounty.com for more information and to sign-up for email alerts. Residents will need to make vaccine appointments directly through this website. See more

Special thanks to the California Air National Guard for setting up medical tents to our local hospital, Downey PIH. This will provide the much needed relief ef...forts to assist with the overcrowded emergency room from Covid-19 patients. Great collaboration with our local hospital, fire department, and national guard. See more

There has been some confusion regarding the distribution of vaccines in Los Angeles County. The State of California announced this week that health departments... may begin vaccinating people at tiers that include people of age 65 and over. However, that does not mean that all regions and health departments in the State have sufficient vaccines on hand to take advantage of those expanded tiers. L.A. County has announced they are only vaccinating healthcare workers at the present time due to limited vaccines they have on hand. They will move on to vaccinating people in the next tiers, such as people over the age of 65, when they complete healthcare worker vaccinations. The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Downey is managed by the L.A. County Department of Public Health. To get the latest information on vaccine distribution, please visit the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/vaccine/ Here, you can sign-up for the County’s vaccine e-newsletter to find out when a vaccine will be available to you.

Counselors are available Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to help business owners navigate emergency loan applications and help individuals... that were recently laid off due to this emergency. Multilingual help is available. Contact the Disaster Help Center: Call (833) 238-4450 Visit LACountyHelpCenter.org Email [email protected]

The City is proud to partner with LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, LA County Library, and LA Food Bank to offer a FREE Food Drive-Thru Giveaway next Friday, Ja...nuary 22 from 9 a.m. 12 p.m. at LA County Library Headquarters. Line starts at 8:30AM. Please wear a face covering. @CountyofLA @JaniceHahn @LACountyLibrary @lacdbh @LAFoodBank #DowneyStrong #CityofDowney #DowneyCares

LA County is expanding its capacity for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine distributions by opening five large-scale vaccination sites across the County, including on...e at L.A. County Office of Education in Downey. The vaccination site will be vaccinating healthcare workers in Phase 1A. The Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines is managed by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health., and not the City of Downey or Downey Unified School District. To Learn more visit: https://covid19.lacounty.gov//los-angeles-county-expands-/

The City of Downey’s 34th Annual Christmas Toy Drive will be collecting new unwrapped toys through December 10th. You can drop off your donations at any of the ...locations down below. NEW TOY DROP OFF LOCATION: Parks & Recreation Office - 7850 Quill Dr, Downey, CA 90242 #CityOfDowney #ChristmasToyDrive #PublicWorks #DowneyFire

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BLANCA PACHECO

We are working to swiftly resolve technical issues that have temporarily downed the Keep L.A. County Dining Grant Program application portal. Applications alre...ady received will be considered. Business owners may apply once the system is up and running again. We will send out a notification once the system is back online. For questions, please call 626-943-3833. County of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

This #COVID19 surge is real & we can stop it: Stay home. Wear a mask. Don't mix. The State’s regional Stay at Home Order goes into effect when regions have < 15...% ICU capacity. Help is on the way. Vaccines are coming. Together we will bend the curve & save lives. #CityOfDowney #California #StayAtHomeOrder

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

Do you operate a licensed childcare center or family childcare home in Los Angeles County? You could receive either $10,000 or $40,000 through the LA County CO...VID-19 CARES Childcare Grant Program. Learn more & apply at https://childcaregrant.lacda.org. #CityOfDowney #LACounty #Childcare #CARES