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Arcadia dentist Shirley Chen, 50, volunteered to help evacuees of Hurricane Katrina in Houston with dental treatment. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, but many have been displaced to Houston.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29726
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Dentists
Chen, Shirley
Disaster relief
Tzu Chi Foundation
Hurricane Katrina
Volunteers
Item ID
29911AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital staff have a drill to practice responding to a dirty bomb detonation, imagining a scenario in which terrorists explode a bomb with radioactive material at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31764
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Disaster drills
Emergency response
Item ID
31961AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia officials urge residents to report wind damage from the overnight windstorm that hit on November 30 and December 1, to help with efforts to receive state and federal emergency assistance. Damages in the city may reach the millions of dollars. Residents are asked to report their storm-related costs to the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, 211a.org or by calling 211.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32696
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 19, 2011
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 19, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Disasters
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32893AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia wants you to be prepared for any disaster or emergency. September is National Preparedness Month. Every household should have a disaster kit (food, water, medications, flashlight, and a multi-tool).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34672
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Emergency preparedness-disasters
Spriggs, Barry
Item ID
34864AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Area hospitals are rated on their earthquake safety and readiness. Arcadia Methodist Hospital received a 2 out of 5 rating for all buildings. This hospital has been granted a waiver and won't have to be at a rating of 3 until 2030. See related article on p. A1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32604
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 16, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Buildings--seismic regulations--seismic standards
Disasters
Earthquakes--safety and preparedness
Item ID
32802AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) has proposed legislation to improve emergency and disaster preparedness by California's public utilities. Recent windstorm disaster highlighted the need to be better prepared.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32749
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 22, 2011
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 22, 2011
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
California Public Utilities Commission
Disasters
Electricity
Emergency preparedness
Portantino, Anthony
Utilities
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32946AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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California Governor Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency in response to the recent windstorm that caused about $75 million in damage, primarily in the San Gabriel Valley. The declaration allows city governments to be reimbursed for up to 75% of the cost of the damage through state and federal agencies. It also allows state agencies to assist in the recovery.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32704
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Brown, Jerry (Governor of California)
Disasters
Emergencies
Portantino, Anthony
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32901AN
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Newspaper Index
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Clean-up crews are collecting wind debris. Tom Tate, Director of Public Works for Arcadia, said that "on December 10, we started a systematic clean-up of the city, starting with city crews and contractors, one on the north end, one on the south end. We plan to move through the city, street by street, and hopefully meet in the middle." Tate said his crews have moved about 5,000 tons of debris off the streets since the windstorm hit on November 30-December 1, and estimates they are at least a quarter of the way done. Arcadia Public Works is trying to keep residents updated with Twitter and their website, as well as media releases, on their progress. Tate hopes to conclude the clean-up before Christmas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32702
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Public Works
Disasters
Tate, Tom
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32899AN
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Newspaper Index
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Clean-up may cost millions in the aftermath of the windstorm that hit in the early hours of December 1. Power is still out in many communities, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands of trees have snapped.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32709
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Disasters
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32906AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Experts say fierce Santa Ana winds will return this week. Last week a brutal windstorm ripped through Southern California, leaving dozens of homes uninhabitable and toppled hundreds of trees in the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia Unified School District is scheduled to open all its campuses today except Highland Oaks and Longley Way Elementary Schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32767
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Disasters
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32964AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A fire believed to have been started by a downed power line caused an estimated $1 million in the 100 block of West Norman Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30392
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Disasters
Fires
Item ID
30579AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hurricane strength winds blew through the San Gabriel Valley early yesterday, damaging buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to thousands across the region. Temple City, Sierra Madre, San Marino and Pasadena were especially hard hit by the 70 mph winds that left a trail of destruction from Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles to Irwindale and Azusa. Several cities, including Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Arcadia, Glendora, Alhambra and South Pasadena have been declared states of emergency. Schools were either closed or on a modified schedule yesterday. See related story on p. A3, A4, A5

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32658
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Disasters
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32855AN
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Newspaper Index
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction, experts warn that Southern California is not ready to handle the Big One-an earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude. A photo of Santa Anita Dam is shown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29703
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Natural disasters
Dams
Disaster preparedness
Earthquakes
Item ID
29888AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Living without power. Wind troubles linger. Residents frustrated; damage costs elusive. Southern California Edison's (SCE) hardest hit areas include Arcadia, Monrovia and Templa City, where more than 2,800, 1,600, and 1,700 residents, respectively, are still without power. Arcadia's City manager Don Penman said he wouldn't be surprised if the public costs for recovery efforts exceeded $2 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32765
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Disasters
Southern California Edison (SCE)--electricity utility
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32962AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum and parts of the Huntington Library remain closed to the public more than two weeks after a ferocious windstorm hit the region overnight on November 30 and December 1. At the historic Arboretum, more than 325 trees were toppled and more than 700 others were damaged. The Arboretum officials want to reopen by December 31. At the Huntington Library in San Marino, more than 50 major trees went down but officials estimate that between 150 and 200 trees will be lost altogether from the damage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32695
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Disasters
Folsom, Jim
Huntington Library
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Schulhof, Richard
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32892AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Arboretum is now open after windstorm damage is cleaned up (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32715
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Disasters
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32912AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Arboretum remains closed after a severe windstorm that hit early morning on December 1, 2011, caused extensive tree damage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32741
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12, 13
Subjects
Disasters
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32938AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich urged Southern California Edison (SCE) to restore power now to San Gabriel Valley residents that lost power in last week's windstorm.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Antonovich, Michael D.
Disasters
Electricity
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Utilities
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32936AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayors of seven San Gabriel Valley cities that were hard hit by last year's ferocious windstorm are making a plea to Governor Jerry Brown for state disaster relief. The seven cities include Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Temple City, San Marino, South Pasadena and La Canada Flintridge.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32810
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Disasters
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
33007AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More high winds expected. Clean-up efforts remain ongoing across San Gabriel Valley. With Santa Ana winds expected to batter Southern California for several days this week, residents and work crews scrambled yesterday to clear downed trees, replace utility poles and restore power after the historic storm that hit Thursday, December 1, 2011. A small army of Southern California Edison (SCE) workers gathered in the Santa Anita Park race track parking lot--some waiting for orders, others moving the dozens of replacement transformers. SCE will need to bring power back to the 78,000 customers still without electricity as of yesterday afternoon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32710
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 4, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A6"
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 4, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A6"
Subjects
Disasters
Southern California Edison (SCE)--electricity utility
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32907AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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