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California Deploying Specialized Urban Search and Rescue Resources to Surfside, Florida
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...
A Comprehensive Look: Landmark COVID-19 Relief Program Great Plates Delivered Wraps Up Operations
As the coronavirus crisis eases here in California, the Great Plates Delivered Program will officially come to a close on July 9, 2021. This statewide project that supported both sequestered seniors and struggling food vendors during the pandemic achieved many...
Camp Fire Recovery: Honey Run Road One Step Closer to Reopening Following Successful Hazardous Tree Removal
As California prepares for what lies ahead with the arrival of summer and the peak fire months, the recovery work left behind in the wake of last year’s historic wildfire season pushes on. For Butte County in particular, cleanup continues in areas devastated by the...
FEMA Updates Funeral Assistance Policy as California Hits Nearly $40 Million Funds Disbursed
On June 29, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) amended their funeral assistance policy to include COVID-19 related fatalities that occurred in the early months of the pandemic. This policy change will allow applicants to submit a statement or letter...
Cal OES Bids Farewell to Pioneering Charter Member of California, National USAR Systems
Harold Schapelhouman, chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, and friend of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is retiring after decades of dedicated service. Cal OES Director Mark Ghilarducci, along with Cal OES Fire &...