Disaster Relief – Mayor’s Disaster Advisory Council (MDAC)
The Mayor’s Disaster Advisory Council (MDAC) aims to advance the City’s effort in becoming the most prepared and resilient city in America.
Key Impact
Increased NotifyLA reach by 60+%
The Mayor’s Disaster Advisory Council (MDAC) serves as an advisory group of private sector leaders in support of emergency preparedness led by the City’s Department of Emergency Management. The MDAC also helps bring private resources to key projects that support City initiatives and services, or used to pilot new projects, that support the City’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. The MDAC focuses on community resilience, public awareness during an emergency, innovation and technology and regional collaboration.
Support of the MDAC helped to launch the update to Notify LA, the City’s official mass notification system used to send voice messages, text messages and email messages to residents and businesses during times of emergencies and disasters. The update increased the reach of Notify LA by 60%.
Issue Area
Partners
UPS
Annenberg Foundation
Ring
Programs Similar to Disaster Relief – Mayor’s Disaster Advisory Council (MDAC)
Masks and health supplies for vulnerable communities.
Direct cash assistance to Angelenos most in need and suffering from the impacts of COVID-19
Project Safe Haven secured safe housing for 1,500 survivors of domestic abuse during the pandemic along with meals, counseling and legal support for individuals and their children.