How to Get Food, Water, and Charge Cell Phone During Long Beach Power Outage

Following-up from earlier, "Downtown Long Beach Faces Third Day Without Electrical Power."

At the Long Beach Press-Telegram, "Long Beach power outage: How to get food, water and charge cell phone":

Long Beach city emergency crews are providing resources to residents, visitors and business owners during the power outage in downtown Long Beach.

A hotline has been established for residents affect by the outage to call: 562-570-5905.

Information is also available at the city’s website, longbeach.gov/.

The American Red Cross, Community Emergency Response Team volunteers, and the Search and Rescue Team of the Long Beach Fire Department are visiting senior housing facilities and performing wellness checks at homes. As crews work to fix the situation, some traffic lights remain out of use.

The city, with help from nonprofits and area businesses, set up a shelter for those affected at Cesar Chavez Park beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, with showers, beds and free food. The park is located at 401 Golden Ave., near the 710 Freeway.

Until power is restored, Southern California Edison staff will be passing out water, ice and flashlights at 730 Pacific Ave.

A charging station for mobile devices is available at 3rd Street and The Promenade.

Tips for staying safe and healthy during the outage include...

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