Latest news and updates from Cal OES
SBA Offers Caldor Fire Survivors Disaster Assistance
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Caldor Fire that occurred Aug. 14 – Oct. 21, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its...
UPDATED: Cal OES Expands Prepositioning of Resources, Personnel to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara Counties as Storm Intensifies
* The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version.* As heavy rain, snow and wind is intensifying statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire...
California Deploying Specialized Urban Search & Rescue Resources to Kentucky Amid Tornado Swarm
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the deployment of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Resources that are a part of...
Insurance Documentation Required from Some Wildfire Survivors
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds wildfire survivors to submit all fire-related personal insurance documents to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As of December 9, only 52 of the nearly 900 insured households have...
Strong Storm Forecasted for California Through Next Week
A strong winter storm will blast parts of California with rain, wind and snow through early Wednesday. In northern California, steady rain and snow is forecasted starting Sunday, with temperatures dipping below freezing across the San Joaquin Valley. In southern...