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Storm Season Safety: Where to Find Sandbags 02.05.24
As a series of storms impact the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and local partners are coordinating sandbag locations in impacted counties. Cal OES continues to monitor the weather around the clock for possible impacts to...
As a Strong Storm Continues to Impact California, Cal OES Prepositions Fire Personnel and Equipment in Multiple Counties
As the state prepares for lingering impacts of a powerful atmospheric river system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire engines and personnel in...
With Heavy Rain Impacting California Communities, Cal OES Prepositions Additional Fire Personnel and Equipment
As the state prepares for impacts of a powerful atmospheric river system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire engines and personnel in multiple counties...
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Southern California As Powerful Storm Makes Landfall
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain and heavy snowfall. The text of the proclamation can be...
Storm Season Safety: Where to Find Sandbags Near You 02.04.24
As a series of storms impact the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and local partners are coordinating sandbag locations in impacted counties. Cal OES continues to monitor the weather around the clock for possible impacts to...