Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Wildfire Survivors Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid
SACRAMENTO – Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte, Lake, Lassen, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare, and Yolo counties have two weeks or less remaining to apply for grants...
Food Benefits Available for Additional Wildfire Victims
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in Fresno, Madera, San Bernardino, San Diego, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta counties may be eligible to...
PODCAST #80: Rebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery’s Ryan Buras
In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience with disaster...
Wildfire Cleanup: Understanding the Phases of Debris Removal
One happens automatically, the other you must opt-in... Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras breaks down the two phases of the state-managed Consolidated Debris Removal Program. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Disaster Assistance FEMA Cal OES...
Wildfire Survivors Must Apply To Extend Time For FEMA Rental Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors who received an initial rental assistance award may be eligible for an extension of that after two months but must request it. Many individuals and households who had to move after their homes were damaged or lost due to...