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Cal OES Prepositions Resources, Personnel in Advance of Significant Rainfall
With multiple weather systems bringing rain across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, hand crews, dozers, dispatchers, IMT members, one swift water...
PODCAST #89: Teams Race Rain to Mitigate Toxic Debris Flows, Advance Dixie Fire Recovery
In this episode (#89) we talk with Jerry Sipe, recovery manager for Dixie and Beckwourth Complex Fires in Plumas County. He talks about how the utter devastation in Greenville, a town of about 1,100 in Plumas County, has left a debris field from one end to the other,...
Seguridad cibernética en casa
Durante los últimos meses, el trabajar desde el hogar, ha sido una necesidad, más que un privilegio a causa de la pandemia, y aunque ello conlleva un ambiente, tal vez más relajado para muchos, no significa que las medidas de seguridad se deban olvidar. Al contrario,...
Driving Safe in Winter Weather Conditions
Driving can be dangerous in the best of weather conditions. But when snowstorms, mudslides, torrential rain, and high winds occur, drivers can be much more prone to committing roadway errors that lead to car accidents. Drivers are always encouraged to be alert, safe...
Cal OES Reminds Californians to be Prepared in Annual ShakeOut Drill
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) joined local, state and federal partners to remind Californians about the importance of earthquake preparedness with the annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On...