Latest news and updates from Cal OES

What Should You Do After a Mudslide or Debris Flow?
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is geared up to address any potential hazards, such as mudslides, debris flows and other incidents triggered by excessive precipitation. The Cal OES Watershed and Debris Flow Task Force is actively...

STORM SEASON SAFETY: Warming Centers 02.05.2024
As significant winter weather impacts much of California with multiple rounds of rain, heavy snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working with local government partners to coordinate any...

Flood After Fire and Secondary Disasters
During heavy rain events, stay vigilant in burn scar areas The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is geared up to address any potential hazards, such as mudslides, debris flows and other incidents triggered by excessive precipitation. The...

As Storms Impacts Linger, Cal OES Continues to Preposition Fire Personnel and Equipment to Respond if Needed
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...

STORM SEASON SAFETY: Snow Safety
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) works with local and state authorities to provide the necessary resources to the residents of California during this current storm season. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORT According to the Nacional...