Master Executive Council (MEC)
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are devastating, and the situation is rapidly evolving, including the spread of the fires and connectivity outages. If you are in the area, please stay safe and evacuate if authorities advise you to do so. For live updates, click here.
AFA EAP is on alert and available at 1-800-424-2406. To locate shelters near you, text “SHELTER” & your zip code to 43362.
If you have been affected by the fires or are helping family members evacuate, please contact Crew Scheduling if you need assistance with your schedule. Your AFA Local Councils are available to help if you encounter any difficulties.
Resources to protect you and your family before, during, and after a wildfire can be found at ready.gov/wildfires.
Flight Attendants Outside of Los Angeles – Our AFA Siblings Need Our Help
One action you can take immediately to help is to donate to the AFA Disaster Relief Fund and share the donation link with family and friends. Together, we can help take care of our LAX Flight Attendant family.
Los Angeles Flight Attendants
If you have been evacuated and need a place to stay, LA 211 has partnered with Airbnb. Anyone evacuated due to the fires can stay in an Airbnb for one week at no charge. Just dial 2-1-1 or visit Airbnb.org for more information.
AFA Disaster Relief Fund
The AFA Disaster Relief Fund is actively monitoring messages for applications. Any AFA member and RAFA member in good standing who is involuntarily displaced from their primary residence for seven or more days because of a natural disaster is eligible for a one-time per calendar year gift of $500. If a member would like to apply for AFA Disaster Relief Funds, they can go to www.afacwa.org/drf and download the Disaster Relief Fund Application. Submission instructions are included on the site.
Additionally, members can apply for FEMA financial relief at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or 800-621-3362.
FEMA disaster assistance may help with a range of needs including:
- Serious Needs Assistance. Money to help one pay for essential items such as food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies.
- Displacement Assistance. Money to help with housing needs. If one cannot return to their home because of the disaster, this money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends, or other options while one looks for a rental unit.
- Other eligible expenses. This includes expenses from things like rental assistance, basic home repairs and property losses.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Foster (lfoster@afacwa.org) with the AFA EAP Department.
