Statement from Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Petrolia Earthquake
SACRAMENTO – Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement on the large earthquake west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and felt throughout the region: On behalf of...
Plan Ahead This Holiday Season: Don’t Drive Under the Influence
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urges all motorists to be safe during the holidays. Two of the most celebrated dates in December – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – are also among the most dangerous due to driving...
Cal OES Employees Share What They Keep in Their Emergency Car Kits
To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. Car Emergency Kit Supplies A basic emergency supply kit could include...
Governor’s Appointment of Donald O’Keefe as the New Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Donald O'Keefe as the new Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was nominated by President Barack Obama to...
California Marks One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Vaccinations
One year ago today, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in California in a historic scientific breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day, Governor Gavin Newsom launched “Vaccinate All 58,” California’s campaign for a...
Additional Cal OES Resources, Personnel Strategically Prepositioned in Southern California as Strong Winter Storm Persists
As a strong winter storm persists statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and IMT members in...
SBA Offers Caldor Fire Survivors Disaster Assistance
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Caldor Fire that occurred Aug. 14 – Oct. 21, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration....
UPDATED: Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Resources, Personnel to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara Counties as Storm Intensifies
* The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version.* As heavy rain, snow and wind is intensifying statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical...
California Deploying Specialized Urban Search & Rescue Resources to Kentucky Amid Tornado Swarm
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the deployment of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R)...
Insurance Documentation Required from Some Wildfire Survivors
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds wildfire survivors to submit all fire-related personal insurance documents to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As of December 9, only 52 of the nearly 900...
Strong Storm Forecasted for California Through Next Week
A strong winter storm will blast parts of California with rain, wind and snow through early Wednesday. In northern California, steady rain and snow is forecasted starting Sunday, with temperatures dipping below freezing across the San Joaquin...
PODCAST #90: Cal OES, PSC Lead Nation to Go Live with NextGen 911 in Tuolumne County, California
This episode (#90) brings us up to speed on Next Generation 911. 911.gov explains: “Because most 911 systems were originally built using analog rather than digital technologies, public safety answering points (PSAPs) across the country need to be...
All Properties Damaged in Slater Fire Returned to Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – All 229 properties in Siskiyou County whose owners enrolled in California's statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year's Slater Fire have cleared the entire debris removal process and been returned to county...
The Office of Access and Functional Needs: Adding Perspective to Emergency Management
No two disasters are ever the same; yet virtually all incidents disproportionately affect individuals with access and functional needs (AFN) (i.e. people with disabilities, older adults, children, limited English proficiency, and transportation...
As Omicron Variant Spreads, Cal OES Reminds Californians How to Stay Safe
The Omicron variant has now been detected in the United States, including California. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to ensure that all Californians are aware of ways to stay safe as the COVID-19 pandemic...