Las inundaciones siguen tras los incendios. ¿Está preparado?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Después de sobrevivir una temporada dura de incendios forestales, muchos propietarios en California ahora deben enfrentarse con el riesgo de inundaciones y corrientes de lodo como consecuencia de los paisajes comprometidos por...
Wildfire Survivors Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid
SACRAMENTO – Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte, Lake, Lassen, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare, and Yolo counties have two weeks or less remaining to...
Food Benefits Available for Additional Wildfire Victims
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in Fresno, Madera, San Bernardino, San Diego, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta counties...
PODCAST #80: Rebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery’s Ryan Buras
In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience...
Wildfire Cleanup: Understanding the Phases of Debris Removal
One happens automatically, the other you must opt-in... Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras breaks down the two phases of the state-managed Consolidated Debris Removal Program. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Disaster Assistance...
Wildfire Survivors Must Apply To Extend Time For FEMA Rental Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors who received an initial rental assistance award may be eligible for an extension of that after two months but must request it. Many individuals and households who had to move after their homes were damaged or lost...
The SBA and Disaster Assistance for Wildfire Survivors
Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras explains briefly how important it is to register with FEMA so survivors of wildfires can get disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Small...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 971,851 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
California Launches Statewide Wildfire Cleanup: State-managed Debris Removal Option Offered by Region
SACRAMENTO – The State of California has started the process of safely removing residential wildfire debris from over 5,600 properties across the state after more than 8,000 climate-induced wildfires burned 4.1 million acres in recent months. The...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Opens in Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Friday, Nov. 6, in Siskiyou County to serve wildfire survivors. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of California to assist survivors...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Sonoma County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Friday, Nov. 6, in Sonoma County to serve survivors of the LNU Complex Fire and the Glass Fire. The intake center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the...
Schedule Changes at Tulare County Mobile Registration Intake Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving wildfire survivors in Tulare County will change its operating hours starting Monday, Nov. 9. The new schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center will have its...
Cal OES Top 3 News Items for the Week of November 4, 2020
If ya have a minute take a look at this video - it's only a minute long. And you'll learn something too!
Wildfire Survivors FEMA Center Open in Los Angeles County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center will be open for three days, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8, in Pearblossom, Calif., to assist Bobcat Fire survivors in Los Angeles County. The center is located near the basketball court at...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Visits San Bernardino County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center is open Saturday, Nov. 7, in San Bernardino County to serve El Dorado fire survivors for one day only. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of...