Health & Human services

Communication During & After a Public Health Emergency

During and after a public health emergency, there are many places you can go for information.

Health Department's Public Health Info Line
(562) 570-4499

Provides up-to-date information on communicable disease activities and other public health emergencies.

Other Info Lines

City Emergency Information Line
(562) 570-5252

Provides recorded Long Beach-related information, and will be updated regularly during a major emergency.

Long Beach Police Information Line
(562) 570-5566

Provides recorded information on the latest terrorist threats. Anyone with information regarding suspicious or possible terrorist activity can call the Police Department's Terrorism Information Line (562) 570-5593

Radio & Television

LBTV (Charter Communications Channel 3 and Frontier FiOS Channel 21)

Source of information during a major emergency, carrying live local press conferences and updated information. In an emergency, LBTV provides a service to Long Beach and will post Long Beach-related information across the bottom of the screen. Visit LBTV now!

88.1 FM KKJZ

Will provide Long Beach-related information as it becomes available and verified.

AM 980 KFWB, AM 1070 KNX, and AM 640 KFI

Will provide area-wide information during emergencies.

Social Media&

Health Department:

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See what we're doing on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube

Alerts

LinkLB

LinkLB is the City's free email subscription service. Enter your email address, select which news items you like to receive, and you can have information sent directly to your account as the City publishes. For Health, sign up for News & Updates or Health Officer Alerts (This system replaced the City's LinkLB service. If you previously had alerts set up for LinkLB , you must subscribe again on LinkLB)

Nixle

Nixle keeps residents updated with relevant information from Long Beach public safety agencies. Sign up for alerts sent to your mobile phone by entering your zip code at www.nixle.com.

Alert Long Beach

In the event of an emergency, severe weather, or any incident that impacts city operations, a text message and/or voice message will be sent to the cell number and/or email address that you specify. Sign up with Alert Long Beach to receive Emergency Notifications to your mobile phone and/or email address at www.longbeach.gov/disasterpreparedness/alert-long-beach/.

City of Long Beach Emergency Numbers

• Gas Department: 562.570.2140 
• Water and Sewer: 562.570.2390 
• Public Works: 562.570.2700 
• Police Non-Emergency 562.435.6711 
• Fire Non-Emergency 562.570.9400