Testimonials
On my way home I needed to pick up some items and dashed in a liquor store and about half way through I found myself crying! A homeless man asked me what the problem was and I said, “They are going to pull the plug on my dad tomorrow and I can’t even contact the doctor to talk to him about it!” The homeless man, said “Oh, you need to call 211, they will help you.”
And I said “They can’t possibly help me with this.” The homeless man said “Oh yes, they help with just about everything!” So the next morning I called 211 and someone on the line said they would help me. He called somewhere on my behalf with me and right after that the doctor called and we made a plan for my dad to recover…he is 81 years old now, in a wheelchair, but I have my dad… and I have 211 to thank.
Newsroom Press Releases California Tsunami Warning Response
California Tsunami Warning Response
Los Angeles, CA
March 11, 2011
The network of 2-1-1 providers in California is currently responding to calls related to the tsunami generated by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCTWC) issued a Tsunami Warning for the California coast. 2-1-1s are preparing to respond to potential coastal flooding.
For the latest information, please visit the California Emergency Management Agency.
There are several resources available to aid in contacting or located family and friends in Japan.
Inquiries concerning U.S. citizens living or traveling in Japan should be referred to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 or 202-647-5225.
The Google Person Finder site is now available.
If you have the mobile phone number of your family member in the affected areas, you may utilize the following services to check whether he/she has registered his/her message(s) on this service. Services are available in English and Japanese.
Please note that when you enter the mobile phone number for search on the webpage, you should remove the country code 0081 and add 0 at the beginning. For example, if you dial the number internationally as follows, 0081-90-8877-6655, enter it into the website as: 090-887-6655.