80% of Participating Properties in 2020 Wildfire Debris Removal Can Begin Permitting Process for Reconstruction
3,600+ properties returned after completing entire debris removal process Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is underway, more than 80 percent of properties participating in the state’s debris removal program can now begin reconstruction....
Funds to Strengthen Your Foundation: Register for the Earthquake Brace + Bolt Grant Program
There is more than a 99% chance of one or more magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquakes striking California. While there is a 75% chance of one or more magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes striking Southern California alone. California has a history of...
Deadline to Seek Federal Disaster Assistance Extended to 11/8/21
The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended for those impacted by the California Wildfires. The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance is November 8, 2021. The extension applies homeowners and renters affected...
Cal OES Prepositions Resources, Personnel in Advance of Significant Rainfall
With multiple weather systems bringing rain across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, hand crews, dozers, dispatchers, IMT members,...
PODCAST #89: Teams Race Rain to Mitigate Toxic Debris Flows, Advance Dixie Fire Recovery
In this episode (#89) we talk with Jerry Sipe, recovery manager for Dixie and Beckwourth Complex Fires in Plumas County. He talks about how the utter devastation in Greenville, a town of about 1,100 in Plumas County, has left a debris field from...
Seguridad cibernética en casa
Durante los últimos meses, el trabajar desde el hogar, ha sido una necesidad, más que un privilegio a causa de la pandemia, y aunque ello conlleva un ambiente, tal vez más relajado para muchos, no significa que las medidas de seguridad se deban...
Driving Safe in Winter Weather Conditions
Driving can be dangerous in the best of weather conditions. But when snowstorms, mudslides, torrential rain, and high winds occur, drivers can be much more prone to committing roadway errors that lead to car accidents. Drivers are always encouraged...
Cal OES Reminds Californians to be Prepared in Annual ShakeOut Drill
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined local, state and federal partners to remind Californians about the importance of earthquake preparedness with the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill practicing Drop,...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Communities Recovering from Recent Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order that supports communities impacted by recent wildfires by extending various prohibitions on price gouging in impacted counties through December 31, 2021. Governor Newsom has...
California Storms Remind Us to Remain Flood Aware
As late October storms deliver much-needed rain and snow across California, the wet weather reminds us to be on the lookout for potential flooding and mudslides in areas recently burned by wildfires. It doesn't take heavy rain to trigger dangerous...
One Week Left to Apply for Federal Wildfire Assistance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Oct. 25, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or...
Great ShakeOut Drills Reinforce the Importance of Earthquake Preparedness
Living in California, there are constant reminders about the threat of earthquakes. On average, Southern California has about 10,000 earthquakes each year. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is at the forefront of...
Cal OES’s Benjamin Greer Graduates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Master’s Program
After 18 months of juggling work and school, Benjamin Greer graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) with 21...
Protección del hogar contra incendios
Seguramente usted ha escuchado más de una vez, que la temporada de incendios en California ha cambiado y por ello, todos los días del año en el Estado Dorado, debemos estar preparados, Ello conlleva, concientización y preparación para hacer frente...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Alisal...