Five Steps to Develop Your Business Preparedness Program
Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. Business owners in California need to be able to identify risks and hazards before, during, and after a disaster – regardless of magnitude. Business owners wanting to learn more from disaster caused natural...
Cal OES Reminds Wildfire Survivors to Sign Up for Free Debris Removal Program
More than 1,300 properties statewide are participating in California's Consolidated Debris Removal. Deadline extended to November 30 to ensure eligible Californians can participate SACRAMENTO – As California wildfire survivors begin the process of...
More than 85 Percent of Participating Properties in 2020 Wildfire Debris Removal Can Begin Permitting Process for Reconstruction
More than 3,600 properties returned after completing entire debris removal process SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is underway, more than 85 percent of properties participating in the state’s debris removal program can now...
Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Takes Major Steps Forward
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to rebuild after the 2021 wildfire season, emergency workers from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) are quickly cleaning up contaminated debris from four more fires across the state this year. At the...
Direct Housing Secured for Dixie Fire Survivors in Greenville
Nearly four months after the start of the Dixie Fire in northern California, temporary housing is available for people who lost their homes in Plumas County (DR-4610). The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working...
On Three-Year Anniversary, Governor Newsom Remembers Camp Fire Lives and Communities Lost
State completes clean-up of deadliest fire in state history Camp Fire recovery process included removing 97,200 hazard trees and cleaning up 11,000 properties SACRAMENTO – On the three-year anniversary of the deadliest fire in state history,...
Today is the Last Day to Apply for Federal Assistance
The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Nov. 8, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage...
Keep Your Family & Pets Safe: Safety Tips for Generators
Centro de Asistencia Local en el Condado Sacramento
El pasado 11 de octubre se desató un incendio en la comunidad de Brannan/Isleton Island en el Condado de Sacramento, afectando a decenas de familias. Por ello, esta semana será habilitado un Centro de Asistencia Local. Es un trabajo en conjunto de...
Local Assistance Center Planned for Sacramento County Fire Survivors
In response to the Brannan/Isleton Island Fire in Sacramento County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies announced the opening of a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to...
FEMA Mobile Application Center to Open in Greenville
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Representatives from both FEMA and Cal OES will be present at a FEMA Mobile Application Unit this weekend to offer help to disaster survivors in Greenville. WHO: Federal Emergency Management Agency WHAT: FEMA Mobile...
Moving Swiftly to Remove Debris from Properties Impacted by 2021 Wildfires, State Launches Dashboard to Track Progress
Today, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announces the launch of the 2021 Debris Removal Dashboard to track the state’s efforts to remove structural wildfire debris from properties impacted by the 2021 wildfires. So...
California Secures Assistance for Businesses Impacted by Southern California Oil Spill
SACRAMENTO – Working to support the business community impacted by the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved federal...
Wildfire Debris Removal Begins in Plumas County
With most properties in Plumas County cleared of household hazardous waste, today the state is starting wildfire debris removal as part of California’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program. The program, administered by the California Governor’s...
Emergency Food Benefits Available for Eligible Wildfire Survivors
If you live or work in an area impacted by 2021 wildfires, you may be eligible for Disaster CalFresh emergency food benefits from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Disaster CalFresh helps with the food needs of people after a...