News and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Resources, Personnel to 15 Counties as Severe Winter Storm Impacts California
As a series of winter storms impact California into next week, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources and personnel in 16 counties across the state. Prepositioned resources are...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency and Mobilizes State Government Ahead of Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO – Working to protect Californians from the incoming winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms. The emergency proclamation supports emergency...
Cal OES Prepositions Resources, Personnel Across 12 Northern California Counties in Advance of Significant Storm (UPDATED)
*This has been updated to reflect additional counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange and Stanislaus. With a significant winter storm bringing rain, snow, strong winds and renewed flooding across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...
With Another Significant Storm Looming, Cal OES Continues to Deploy Resources, Personnel to Impacted Counties
In advance of another significant storm forecast to impact California beginning Wednesday, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is strategically coordinating with state and local partners to provide resources and personnel due to impending...
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...