by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 27, 2021 | All
As the calendar year inches closer to 2022, it is time to reflect on another historic year for California. Aside from the usual threats of winter storms, drought, and extreme heat, among others, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Despite the recent inclement weather in areas affected by this year’s fires, state debris officials report that crews have made significant progress in removing wildfire debris from properties whose owners have chosen to participate in...
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 23, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to support students displaced by the Dixie Fire earlier this year. The order allows local educational agencies in Plumas County that had school buildings damaged due to the Dixie Fire to use...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 23, 2021 | All
With another strong winter storm forecast to potentially impact burn scar areas, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 21, 2021 | Cal OES Blog
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is growing our best-in-class multimedia team to better serve Californians during disasters. We are actively recruiting to fill several roles within the Multimedia Services Branch of our Office of Crisis...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 20, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), issued the following statement on the large earthquake west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and felt throughout the region: On behalf of Governor Gavin Newsom...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 20, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) urges all motorists to be safe during the holidays. Two of the most celebrated dates in December – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve – are also among the most dangerous due to driving under the influence...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 16, 2021 | All
To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and put your entire disaster supplies kit in one or two easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or a duffel bag. Car Emergency Kit Supplies A basic emergency supply kit could include the following...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 16, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases, Marked as Featured
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Donald O’Keefe as the new Chief of Law Enforcement at Cal OES, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 14, 2021 | All
One year ago today, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in California in a historic scientific breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day, Governor Gavin Newsom launched “Vaccinate All 58,” California’s campaign for a safe, fair and...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 14, 2021 | All
As a strong winter storm persists statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire engines, dozers, aircraft, swift water rescue teams and IMT members in additional Southern...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 13, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Caldor Fire that occurred Aug. 14 – Oct. 21, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its...
by Jonathan Gudel | Dec 12, 2021 | All
* The information in Spanish can be found at the end of the English version.* As heavy rain, snow and wind is intensifying statewide, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical resources including fire...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Dec 11, 2021 | All
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approved the deployment of California-based Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Resources that are a part of...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 10, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) reminds wildfire survivors to submit all fire-related personal insurance documents to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As of December 9, only 52 of the nearly 900 insured households have...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 9, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
A strong winter storm will blast parts of California with rain, wind and snow through early Wednesday. In northern California, steady rain and snow is forecasted starting Sunday, with temperatures dipping below freezing across the San Joaquin Valley. In southern...
by Shawn Boyd | Dec 6, 2021 | All, Podcast
This episode (#90) brings us up to speed on Next Generation 911. 911.gov explains: “Because most 911 systems were originally built using analog rather than digital technologies, public safety answering points (PSAPs) across the country need to be upgraded to a...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 3, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – All 229 properties in Siskiyou County whose owners enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year’s Slater Fire have cleared the entire debris removal process and been returned to county officials to...
by Brittani Peterson | Dec 3, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
No two disasters are ever the same; yet virtually all incidents disproportionately affect individuals with access and functional needs (AFN) (i.e. people with disabilities, older adults, children, limited English proficiency, and transportation disadvantaged)....
by Alicia de la Garza | Dec 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Omicron variant has now been detected in the United States, including California. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) wants to ensure that all Californians are aware of ways to stay safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The variant...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 2, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – All 230 properties in Tulare County whose owners enrolled in California’s statewide Consolidated Debris Removal Program after last year’s Castle Fire have cleared the entire debris removal process and been returned to county officials to begin...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Dec 1, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
The remnants of the Tamarack Fire have been cleared from structures in Turtle Rock Park and on four other Alpine County properties participating in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 30, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – As the November 30 deadline approaches for wildfire survivors to enroll in the state’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program, state contractors continue to remove eligible debris from properties whose owners have already enrolled in the program. To...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 30, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Decorating is one of the best ways to get in a holiday mood, but emergency rooms see thousands of injuries involving holiday decorating every season. When decorating follow these tips: Keep potentially poisonous plants – mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry and...
by Shawn Boyd | Nov 26, 2021 | All
With strong Santa Ana winds and a potential for Red Flag Warnings existing throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 24, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Dixie Fire sparked on July 14, 2021 and quickly spread. Within weeks it had engulfed thousands of acres. At first, the fire was heading away from the town of Greenville, a small northern California community home to less than 1,000. Winds quickly shifted, pushing...
by Shawn Boyd | Nov 24, 2021 | Cal OES Blog, News
The world of shopping truly has gone from brick and mortar to cyberspace. As more Californians go online to buy their items – especially for Cyber Monday – they are potentially putting their financial lives at risk. So, with that in mind, the California Governor’s...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Trinity County to include the River Complex Fire as part of the major disaster declaration for the 2021 wildfires (DR-4610)....
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 23, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced the approval of $493,938.75 in reimbursements to help the County of San Diego cover the costs of debris removal and its Consolidated Bin Program following last year’s Valley Fire. The...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 23, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Thanksgiving is a time when many Californians will gather with loved ones. It’s also a time when it’s easy to get distracted while making that amazing Thanksgiving meal. Distractions can potentially lead to a fire in the kitchen or other parts of the house. Don’t let...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 22, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Travel spikes from late November to mid-January when families gather for the Holiday season. Follow these safety tips to ensure you and your family remain safe when traveling to visit loved ones this year. Traveling by car? Be prepared. If traveling by car this...
by Jonathan Gudel | Nov 22, 2021 | Content Types, News
With strong Santa Ana winds and a potential for Red Flag Warnings existing throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 18, 2021 | All
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) works with communities throughout the state to build resilient California by providing accessible information and promoting inclusion in emergency management, serving the whole community. Cal OES is offering...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 18, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency to support counties across the state recovering from January 2021 storms and an executive order to extend consumer protections for communities impacted by last year’s wildfires. The order extends...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 16, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Beginning in November 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) mobilized resources at the direction of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for emergency Phase 1 cleanup operations to remove Household Hazardous...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 15, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. Business owners in California need to be able to identify risks and hazards before, during, and after a disaster – regardless of magnitude. Business owners wanting to learn more from disaster caused natural hazards can go to the...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Nov 12, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
More than 1,300 properties statewide are participating in California’s Consolidated Debris Removal. Deadline extended to November 30 to ensure eligible Californians can participate SACRAMENTO – As California wildfire survivors begin the process of recovering,...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Nov 12, 2021 | All
More than 3,600 properties returned after completing entire debris removal process SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is underway, more than 85 percent of properties participating in the state’s debris removal program can now begin...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 10, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to rebuild after the 2021 wildfire season, emergency workers from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) are quickly cleaning up contaminated debris from four more fires across the state this year. At the direction of the...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 9, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
Nearly four months after the start of the Dixie Fire in northern California, temporary housing is available for people who lost their homes in Plumas County (DR-4610). The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working closely with the Federal...
by Alicia de la Garza | Nov 8, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
State completes clean-up of deadliest fire in state history Camp Fire recovery process included removing 97,200 hazard trees and cleaning up 11,000 properties SACRAMENTO – On the three-year anniversary of the deadliest fire in state history, Governor Gavin Newsom...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Nov 8, 2021 | Allied Agency News
The last day to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Nov. 8, 2021. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained uninsured or underinsured damage to their property...
by Brittani Peterson | Nov 2, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
by Gustavo Ortiz | Nov 1, 2021 | All
El pasado 11 de octubre se desató un incendio en la comunidad de Brannan/Isleton Island en el Condado de Sacramento, afectando a decenas de familias. Por ello, esta semana será habilitado un Centro de Asistencia Local. Es un trabajo en conjunto de la Oficina de...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Nov 1, 2021 | All
In response to the Brannan/Isleton Island Fire in Sacramento County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies announced the opening of a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid survivors. LACs...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Oct 28, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Representatives from both FEMA and Cal OES will be present at a FEMA Mobile Application Unit this weekend to offer help to disaster survivors in Greenville. WHO: Federal Emergency Management Agency WHAT: FEMA Mobile Registration Outreach WHEN:...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Oct 28, 2021 | All
Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announces the launch of the 2021 Debris Removal Dashboard to track the state’s efforts to remove structural wildfire debris from properties impacted by the 2021 wildfires. So far, nearly 800...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 28, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to support the business community impacted by the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved federal disaster assistance for...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Oct 27, 2021 | All
With most properties in Plumas County cleared of household hazardous waste, today the state is starting wildfire debris removal as part of California’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program. The program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 26, 2021 | Allied Agency News
If you live or work in an area impacted by 2021 wildfires, you may be eligible for Disaster CalFresh emergency food benefits from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Disaster CalFresh helps with the food needs of people after a flood, fire,...
