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California Storms Remind Us to Remain Flood Aware
As late October storms deliver much-needed rain and snow across California, the wet weather reminds us to be on the lookout for potential flooding and mudslides in areas recently burned by wildfires. It doesn't take heavy rain to trigger dangerous debris flows filled...
One Week Left to Apply for Federal Wildfire Assistance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Oct. 25, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage...
Great ShakeOut Drills Reinforce the Importance of Earthquake Preparedness
Living in California, there are constant reminders about the threat of earthquakes. On average, Southern California has about 10,000 earthquakes each year. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is at the forefront of public safety, and...
Cal OES’s Benjamin Greer Graduates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Master’s Program
After 18 months of juggling work and school, Benjamin Greer graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) with 21 of his classmates on...
Protección del hogar contra incendios
Seguramente usted ha escuchado más de una vez, que la temporada de incendios en California ha cambiado y por ello, todos los días del año en el Estado Dorado, debemos estar preparados, Ello conlleva, concientización y preparación para hacer frente los incendios...