The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) encourages all Californians to start preparing now to reduce the stress caused by an emergency. A go-bag contains some essential items you may need in case you need to evacuate your home in a hurry. Pack...

What you need to know: The state will predeploy firefighting resources in five counties ahead of dangerous fire weather conditions. This comes in addition to California’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, which remains available for emergency response support...

Recognized annually, National Preparedness Month is a reminder to all Californians to take measures to keep you and your loved ones safe when disaster strikes. Here in California, we’re no strangers to natural disasters whether it’s a wildfire or an earthquake, winter...

What you need to know: Governor Newsom is announcing the SAFE Task Force to aggressively prioritize and deploy California’s comprehensive network of services to quickly remove encampments on state rights-of-way and help connect people with wrap-around supportive...

Signing up for emergency alerts provides essential time and information ahead of a disaster, as well as updated guidance during, to help ensure the safety of you and your family during an emergency. Every California county offers free emergency alerts to support...