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Emergency Services and Disaster Resilience Prioritized in Governor Newsom’s Budget
Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 May Budget Revision continues the state’s efforts to prioritize investments to strengthen California’s emergency capacity and capabilities to respond to increasingly complex disasters, security threats, and emergencies. At a time when...
FEMA Updates State-Specific Funeral Assistance Information
FEMA is accepting applications for funeral assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses. As of Monday, May 10, the agency has received more than 172,500 applications, approved more than 2,200 of those applications, and distributed more than $15.5 million. In...
Cal OES Celebrates Two Decades of Disaster Management at Mather’s State Operation Center
Simpler times and humble beginnings – the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) started as a department called the State War Council in 1943. With an increasing emphasis on emergency management, it officially became OES in 1970. Three decades...
Governor Newsom Expands Drought Emergency to Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed Counties
Governor Gavin Newsom today significantly expanded his April 21 drought emergency proclamation to include Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed counties where accelerated action is needed to protect public health, safety and the...
Cal OES Direct Housing Program Reaches Milestone: Secures Housing For Wildfire Survivors In Butte And Siskiyou Counties
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) kicked off the month of May by marking a major milestone – finding dozens of wildfire survivors a place to live. Working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cal OES...