Wednesday, August 08, 2012

School Alert: LA COUNTY EMERGENCY HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUED THROUGH FRIDAY

Emergency Preparedness Advisory

 

To help keep you informed on school safety and emergency issues, the LACOE Communications Department is forwarding you this advisory/notice sent out to the 80 district superintendents of L.A. County by Supt. Arturo Delgado on Monday, August 8, 2012 at 9:17 a.m.

If you have any questions about this or any other advisory/notice, please contact us at: LACOE Communications or (562) 922-6360.

Frank Kwan

Director, Communications

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Dear Colleagues,

I am passing along this hot weather update from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Please see below.

Hot weather precautions and a list of cooling centers can be found here:

http://css.lacounty.gov/Data/Sites/1/FolderGalleries/Press/0000coolingcenterlist-july2012-kn.pdf

Arturo Delgado, Ed.D.

Superintendent

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Upgrade of Heat Advisory to Heat Alert for Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has elevated the current Heat Advisory, dated Monday, August 6, 2012, to a Heat Alert for the effective dates of Tuesday, August 7, 2012 through Friday, August 10, 2012.  Areas of Los Angeles County affected by this Heat Alert include the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Pomona (East San Gabriel Valley), Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will continue to monitor the heat indices throughout the week in order to determine whether or not to extend the heat alert past Friday, August 10, 2012. 

Additional information on air quality can be found on these sites:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
South Coast Air Quality Management District

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