Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Cal OES Celebrates Reopening of Plumas Charter School
Seven months after the Dixie Fire ripped through Plumas County, including Greenville, the rebuilding of its charter school is shining a light in a town on the path to recovery. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) worked with the California...
Cal OES Distributes 200,000 COVID-19 Testing Kits to California’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Working to continually protect Californians most at risk to COVID-19, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has distributed 200,000 COVID-19 at home testing kits to vulnerable community members across our state. Cal OES sent COVID-19 test kits to over...
Semana de Preparación contra Tsunamis
El pasado 15 de enero, el Centro de advertencia de tsunamis en el pacífico del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología emitió una advertencia de tsunami en toda la costa de California, tras la erupción volcánica en la zona de la isla de Tonga. Tras la advertencia, el Centro...
Keep a Spring in Your Step by Preparing Before Heading Outdoors
California is home to beautiful mountain ranges, lush valleys and inviting lakes, rivers, and streams and for many Californians, the Spring season means it’s time to explore outside. However, don’t let a fun day spent outdoors turn into an emergency! The California...
Tsunami Preparedness Week: Rare Volcanic-Induced Tsunami Adds Layer to Coastal Risks
On January 15, 2022, the National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory for the entire California coast following the large volcanic eruption near Tonga. As the State Operations Center actively coordinated response efforts and...