With national focus trained on the devastation wrought by recent killer hurricanes, the Senior Advocacy Council of Pasadena is hosting a free public forum on emergency preparedness at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.

"We're going to talk about the roughly 18,000 seniors in Pasadena, thousands more with disabilities, and those who can't move without help who live independently and don't drive," said activist Marvin Schachter, an organizer of the event.

The forum will be hosted by James Graunke, executive director at the Scripps Home in Altadena, and Lisa Derderian, emergency management coordinator for the city of Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 791-7313.