Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES Coordinates Deployment of State Resources in Response to Levee Failures
Due to warmer weather and high snow elevations, heavy rainfall in the Sierra has caused significant downstream flooding of the Cosumnes River in Sacramento County. The high-water levels of the river caused over-topping of the levee which later caused levee failure and...
Resumen Anual 2022
Un nuevo año ha llegado y por ello, es tiempo de recordar todos lo logrado durante los 12 meses del año pasado en California.Durante el 2022, la Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Gobernador de California (Cal OES) respondió a múltiples eventos. Un gran esfuerzo...
2022 Year in Review
As the calendar year flips to 2023, it is time to reflect on another year of incredible work done at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to lead the coordination of emergencies and disasters, including multiple catastrophic wildfires,...
Cal OES Coordinates with Local Governments and State Agency Partners in Response to Effects from Winter Storm
Following heavy rainfall throughout the state during the late-December early-January storm, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues to coordinate emergency response to numerous incidents throughout the state, including significant...
Governor Newsom Appoints Nancy Ward Cal OES Director
A veteran emergency manager, Ward is the first woman to lead Cal OES SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nancy Ward as Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the first woman to hold the...