MyShake App: Take Cover Before The Ground Shakes
Did you know there is an app on your phone that can alert you seconds before an earthquake hits giving you time to act? The MyShake app, is the country’s first publicly available, statewide warning system giving California residents crucial seconds...
FEMA Inspections Begin in Counties Impacted by Wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As residents impacted by wildfires in Lassen, Plumas, Nevada, Placer, Tehama and Trinity counties start their recovery, it’s important they stay informed on what to expect next. If you applied to FEMA and said you are unable to...
Assistance Available for Eligible Wildfire Survivors in Tehama and Trinity Counties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Federal disaster assistance is now available for wildfire survivors with uninsured and underinsured damage to their primary residence in Tehama and Trinity counties. Assistance may include funds for temporary housing while you...
Recruitment Announcement: Senior Information Officer Listos California
Job Description and Duties The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer to lead the state's communications and outreach efforts to diverse and vulnerable communities around emergency...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources, Personnel Throughout Northern California as Red Flag Warnings Issued
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,...
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Janesville For Dixie Fire Survivors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is set to open in Janesville on Monday, Sept. 20. Operated by Lassen County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
PODCAST #87: California and Japan Share a History of Natural Disaster Assistance, Research Collaboration to Save Lives
In this episode (#87) we talk with an expert on disaster mitigation. He is Professor Satoru Nishikawa, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. We had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Nishikawa about the topics that...
FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers Open in Plumas County for Dixie Fire Survivors
Two Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRICs) will open in Plumas County for survivors whose uninsured and underinsured primary residence was damaged or destroyed by the Dixie Fire. Locations in Greenville and Quincy will be open from Wednesday,...
DTSC Emergency Response Crews Begin Cleanup After Caldor Fire
As wildfire season reaches its peak in California, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) continues to help communities rebuild and recover by removing toxic waste from fire-damaged areas. Starting today, DTSC will remove household...
For Survivors of the River and Dixie Fires, Beware of Fraud and Scams
Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams and identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to register with FEMA using stolen names, addresses and Social...
Town Hall Meeting Set to Provide Recovery Updates to Dixie Fire Survivors
As wildfires continue to burn across California, at the same time, recovery is already underway. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Plumas County, will hold...
Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Chester for Dixie Fire Survivors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), jointly operated by Plumas County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will open in Chester on Tuesday, Sept. ...
CSTI Celebrates 50 Years of Training California’s Emergency Responders
The California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) originated in 1971 when then California Governor Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese authorized the creation of an institute to train military and police organizations in...
Governor Welcomes President Biden to California for Wildfire Briefing
MATHER – Governor Gavin Newsom today welcomed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as he arrived in California to survey damage from the Caldor Fire – now the 15th largest and the 16th most destructive wildfire in state history – and discuss his...
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...