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Podcast #54: From the Water in Flint to the Water in Puerto Rico with FEMA’s David Samaniego
In this episode of All Hazards we sit down with the current Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) for the California Wildfires Disaster Response David Samaniego. Large portions of the counties of Shasta and Lake in the north Bay Area of California were devastated by...
Cal OES Announces Grant Funds for Non-Profit Programs Creating Safer Communities in California
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services announced the selection for the Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) Non-Profit Pilot Grant Program. In total, $624,824 has been made available for this pilot grant to fund five proposals at up to $125,000...
Podcast #53: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences, Part-2
On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane Florence. The team arrived in South Carolina prior to the storm’s landfall and immediately began work. The 8-person team...
Podcast #52: Cal OES Team Returns from Hurricane Florence Assistance and Shares Experiences, Part-1
On September 12, 2018, Cal OES deployed emergency and incident management specialists to assist with emergency response efforts for Hurricane Florence. The team arrived in South Carolina prior to the storm’s landfall and immediately began work. The 8-person team...
Podcast #51: Yosemite National Park After the Ferguson Fire
According to the national Park Service, Yosemite National Park was first protected in 1864 and is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias and a vast wilderness...