News and updates from Cal OES
California, U.S. Forest Service Establish Shared Long-Term Strategy to Manage Forests and Rangelands
Agreement will improve coordination to reduce wildfire risks on federal and state lands Funding included in the federal Great American Outdoors Act Agreement comes as Lake Fire burns in Angeles National Forest SACRAMENTO -- In a key step to improve stewardship...
Statewide Flex Alert issued for Friday, calling for energy conservation
Power grid operator predicts high heat and increased demand for electricity FOLSOM, Calif. – The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14....
California Geological Survey Issues New Tsunami Maps for Humboldt County
SACRAMENTO – The California Geological Survey (CGS) today released two tsunami hazard maps for Humboldt County. One shows potential tsunami inundation – how far inland a surge of seawater might go in a worst-case scenario event. The other map shows where evacuees...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – In the past few days, working in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) cleared the data backlog reported last week and has continued processing new case records. Since Friday, we...
COVID-19 Pandemic Surgical Masks To Critical Sectors
California’s Response by the Numbers The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support workers who are performing essential tasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal OES has sent millions of surgical masks to critical sectors...