20 Years of Change at Cal OES Since the September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and...
Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Caldor Fire Response and Recovery Efforts
SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster the state's response to the Caldor Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist wildfire response and recovery efforts in El Dorado County. The request follows...
Statement from Cal OES Director on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel in Five Northern California Counties in Response to Red Flag Warnings
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines,...
Defensible Space: Improve Your Home’s Chance of Surviving a Wildfire
Keep your property lean and green to help protect your family and home. Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building...
CONSEJOS BÁSICOS PARA PROTEGERSE DURANTE UN SISMO
Millones de residentes pueden verse afectados por un sismo en el Estado Dorado, ya que la mayoría, vive aproximadamente a 30 millas de distancia de una falla y considerando la antigüedad de su casa, los daños podrían ser considerables. CÓMO...
Cal OES Kicked Off Its 5-Year Update Of The State Hazard Mitigation Plan
The goal of a safe and resilient California through hazard mitigation depends on the planning and actions of state partners across the state. California has initiated a five-year update of the State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP), which consists of...
Resources for Californians Impacted by 2021 Wildfires
Even as wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, local, state and federal officials are coordinating to provide resources to affected Californians. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has put together the below...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Nevada County
SACRAMENTO – A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Grass Valley Friday, September 10, through Sunday, September 12, to serve River Fire survivors in Nevada County. The intake center is part of...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Lake County Due to Cache Fire
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which caused major damage to homes and other structures. This proclamation will help quicken removal of the...
CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA LOCAL EN CONDADO KERN
Este viernes 10 de Septiembre, un nuevo Centro de Asistencia Local (LAC) abrirá sus puertas en la comunidad de Wofford Heights, en el Condado Kern, para apoyar y orientar a todos los residentes afectados por el Incendio French. Es un trabajo en...
Essential Earthquake Safety Tips
Millions of California homes are vulnerable to earthquake damage, and most are within 30 miles of an active fault. And many of those older homes may not be seismically strengthened. If your home is among those more vulnerable to shake damage, check...
Local Assistance Center to Support French Fire Survivors
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid French Fire survivors in Kern County. The LAC will open in Wofford Heights on...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Placer County
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Auburn Thursday, September 9 and in Colfax Friday, September 10 through Saturday, September 11, to serve River Fire survivors in Placer County. The intake...
Caldor Fire Smoke Outlook for September 2, 2021
Fire 210,259 acres, 25% contained. Yesterday, the SW winds continued to push the active fire edge to the east. Today the fire will get a break from high winds, but the hot and dry air mass above will remain through the weekend. Around noon the...