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Los Angeles Disaster Relief Resources: Everything You Need to Know
If your property has been affected by Fires, earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters in Los Angeles, there are resources and programs that can help you reduce taxes, access financial assistance and recover important documents.
Here I share with you a Complete list of official resources for homeowners, families and businesses impacted by disasters in Los Angeles County.
1. Tax Relief for Damages and Calamities
If your property was damaged by a disaster, you can apply for a temporary adjustment in the value of your property to reduce tax payments.
📌 Form to defer tax payment:
https://res.cloudinary.com/los-angeles-county-assessor/image/upload/v1707357880/Form/ADS-820.3.pdf
📌 Form to request a tax reassessment:
https://res.cloudinary.com/los-angeles-county-assessor/image/upload/v1621576735/Form/ADS-820.2.pdf
📌 General information on disaster tax relief:
https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief
📌 Tax Guide for Homeowners Affected by Disasters:
https://res.cloudinary.com/los-angeles-county-assessor/image/upload/v1736540235/Factsheet/Relief_for_Properties_Impacted_By_A_Disaster.pdf
📌 Frequently asked questions about fires and other emergencies:
https://res.cloudinary.com/los-angeles-county-assessor/image/upload/v1736469333/Factsheet/FAQs_-_Fire_and_Other_Emergencies.pdf
📌 California State Board of Equalization information on tax relief:
https://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/disaster-relief.htm
2. Los Angeles Fire Assistance (2025)
If you were affected by the Recent fires in Los Angeles, there are specific resources for you.
📌 General resources for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires:
https://www.ca.gov/LAfires/
📌 English Resources:
https://www.ca.gov/images/Resources%20for%20Californians%20impacted%20by%20Los%20Angeles%20Fires.pdf
📌 Resources in Spanish:
https://www.ca.gov/images/Recursos-para-los-Californianos-afectados-por-los-incendios-de-Los-%C3%81ngeles.pdf
📌 Los Angeles Disaster Recovery FAQs:
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/faq/
📌 FEMA Disaster Assistance:
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
📌 California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund:
https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/
📌 Red Cross Help Directory:
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/resources.html
📌 Los Angeles County Food Bank:
https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/
📌 List of shelters and fire relief in LA Magazine:
https://lamag.com/news/heres-where-to-find-resources-shelters-and-help-due-to-the-l-a-fires
📌 Jewish Federation of Los Angeles – Fire Relief:
https://www.jewishla.org/wildfire-crisis-relief/
📌 Fire Safety with MySafeLA:
https://www.mysafela.org/
📌 211 LA & Airbnb Emergency Services:
https://care.211cs.org/public-survey/86c5adf88e2a29c103df24ba5f48cd3f6cf9a9171207a15954dbb8b9649429f0
3. Recovery of Lost Documents
If you lost important documents during a disaster, you can replace them with the following resources.
📌 Los Angeles County Records Office – Vital and Property Records:
https://www.lavote.gov/home/records/birth-records/birth-records-request/who-can-obtain-a-copy-of-a-birth-record
📌 Project ID – Replacement of ID, Driver's License, Social Security and Passports:
https://www.projectid.org/
📌 Eaton Fire Damage Map:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e8496a41f29a45638d742c8934f3910d&extent=-13154416.4267%2C4048558.3658%2C-13141441.2411%2C4059297.7682%2C102100
📌 Eaton Fire Recovery Information:
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/
📌 Palisades Fire Damage Map:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=737d132c346c45fe814e24f75635af3b&extent=-13205380.6742%2C4030046.558%2C-13192405.4887%2C4040785.9605%2C102100
📌 Palisades Fire Recovery Information:
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/palisades-fire/
4. What Should You Do Now?
If you have been affected by a natural disaster in los angeles, follow these steps to access available help:
✅ Step 1: Assess the damage to your property and check if you qualify for tax relief.
✅ Step 2: Presents a tax reassessment application if the damage exceeds $10,000.
✅ Step 3: If you plan to move, check if you can Transferring Your Property Tax Basis with Proposition 19.
✅ Step 4: If you need immediate help, check out government and NGO assistance resources.
✅ Step 5: If you lost important documents, use the links provided to request replacements.
📢 Don't wait too long to act. Many of these benefits have application deadlines.
If you need more information about disaster recovery in Los Angeles, visit the county's official website here:
🔗 https://recovery.lacounty.gov/
This listing covers All the resources available in Los Angeles for homeowners affected by fires and other disasters. Share this information with those who need it.
