Agencies to Review Disaster Preparedness
More than a dozen nonprofit agencies, government officials and police agencies from four Southern California counties will meet in Santa Ana for a conference to discuss ways of efficiently coordinating help when a major disaster strikes.
When they meet Thursday, members of the Southern California Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster--which includes Vietnamese Community Center, Goodwill Industries, Catholic Charities and local police agencies--will focus on finding better ways of coordinating relief and aid organizations in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and Imperial counties.
Also at the conference, a representative from Pacific Bell will discuss improvements in local communication.
Priscilla Schoch, chairwoman of the umbrella organization, said it has been developing a resource book listing agencies, contact names and area of expertise for people to use as a guide in case of a disaster.
“Recent disasters have been a wake-up call to disaster agencies,” Schoch said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
