Considerations for People with Access and Functional Needs during an Emergency
September is National Preparedness Month, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to ensure all Californians, including individuals with access and functional needs (AFN) (i.e. people with disabilities, older...
Advertencia de Evacuación vs. Orden de Evacuación
Advertencia de Evacuación vs. Orden de Evacuación Ya sea una tormenta severa, inundación, terremoto, incendio de maleza u otra emergencia, es importante reconocer la diferencia entre una advertencia y orden de evacuación. En un momento de crisis,...
Evacuation Warnings vs. Evacuation Orders
Whether it's a serious storm, flood, earthquake, wildfire, or other emergency, it is important to understand the difference between an evacuation warning and an evacuation order. In times of crisis, it can be confusing. The California Office of...
What they are saying: Leaders throughout the state are applauding Governor Newsom’s ongoing strategies to reduce homelessness
What you need to know: State and local leaders throughout California are applauding Governor Newsom’s announcement of a new statewide task force to aggressively prioritize and deploy California’s comprehensive network of services to quickly remove...
Plan de Emergencia Familiar – Preparación para Salvar Vidas
Experimentar un desastre, puede causar confusión y ser estresante. Puede impedir tu habilidad al tomar una decisión, y posiblemente comprometer tu seguridad, y la de tus seres queridos. El planificar es lo más importante de la preparación. Creando...
Prepare a Family Emergency Plan During National Preparedness Month
Experiencing a disaster can be disorienting and stressful. It can impair your decision-making ability and possibly compromise the safety of you and your loved ones. Planning is at the heart of preparedness. Protect yourself and your family by...
Grab and Go Bag
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages all Californians to start preparing now to reduce the stress caused by an emergency. A go-bag contains some essential items you may need in case you need to evacuate your...
Governor Newsom predeploys firefighting resources to El Dorado, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, and Trinity counties
What you need to know: The state will predeploy firefighting resources in five counties ahead of dangerous fire weather conditions. This comes in addition to California’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, which remains available for emergency...
September is National Preparedness Month! Keep in touch with Cal OES and get ready California!
Recognized annually, National Preparedness Month is a reminder to all Californians to take measures to keep you and your loved ones safe when disaster strikes. Here in California, we’re no strangers to natural disasters whether it’s a wildfire or...
Governor Newsom convenes statewide task force to prioritize and dismantle homeless encampments and accelerate care
What you need to know: Governor Newsom is announcing the SAFE Task Force to aggressively prioritize and deploy California’s comprehensive network of services to quickly remove encampments on state rights-of-way and help connect people with...
Be prepared: Sign up for Emergency Alerts
Signing up for emergency alerts provides essential time and information ahead of a disaster, as well as updated guidance during, to help ensure the safety of you and your family during an emergency. Every California county offers free emergency...
Governor Newsom predeploys more firefighting resources to Trinity County
SACRAMENTO – At the direction of Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today approved the predeployment of five fire engines to Trinity County ahead of expected high temperatures, low humidity, and...
Governor Newsom predeploys more firefighting resources to Placer and Calaveras counties
SACRAMENTO – At the direction of Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today approved the predeployment of eight additional fire engines and three additional water tenders to Placer and...
Governor Newsom predeploys more firefighting resources, directs aggressive statewide response to fire weather and heat
What you need to know: The state continues to take action to protect communities during extreme heat and fire weather conditions. In just the last 24 hours, CAL FIRE aircraft have flown more than 175 hours combined in an aggressive statewide...
Cooling Centers and Resources
As high temperatures impact Californians across the state, many regions will be experiencing triple-digit weather in the coming days. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services encourages residents to visit their county’s community...