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TOMORROW: State Office of Emergency Services, UC Berkeley to Launch Nation’s First Statewide Earthquake Early Warning System
OAKLAND -- On the 30th anniversary of the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), UC Berkeley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Senator Jerry Hill and others will announce the launch of the nation’s first...
Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties Due to Fires
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles and Riverside counties due to the effects of several fires, including the Saddleridge, Eagle, Sandalwood, Reche, and Wolf fires, which have destroyed structures, threatened...
Governor Secures FMAG to Assist Response Agencies Battling the Saddleridge Fire in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Saddleridge Fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura...
Cal OES Fire and Rescue Pre-Position Resources in Anticipation of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)
In the days leading up to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) implemented by PG&E, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff coordinated with local Operational Areas (counties) to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the...
New International Collaborative Focuses on Effective Public Communication During a Crisis
California has not been alone in feeling the intense effects of global climate change. In recent years, wildfires have captured the headlines and the record books across the Western United States, as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2016-17 alone, Chileans saw a...