City to Activate Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday Night

The City is taking a number of steps to help provide services to local residents.

First, the City’s Cold Weather Shelter was activated at 3 p.m., according to Fire Chief Chad Augustin.

The decision was made to help unhoused residents and those displaced by the current windstorm.

The winds slammed into the City overnight downing power lines and some trees. Although the wind seemed to calm down earlier today, gusts have restarted and are expected to pick up in strength.

The Pasadena Fire Department responded to the 1600 block on Kenilworth after a tree collapsed onto a home. No one was injured.

“We’re doing twice a day City leadership briefings with the National Weather Service to be prepared for what is coming at us,” Augustin told Pasadena Now. “The worst is yet to come. We are activating the Emergency Operations Center this evening.”

The City’s response to the wind storm will go through the Emergency Operations Center which includes a face-to-face coordinated response with representatives from key City departments, including the City’s utility and fire and police departments.

“Tonight is more of a precaution due to the anticipated wind gusts,” Lisa Derderian told Pasadena Now. “We want to have staff in place just in case.”