by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 19, 2021 | All
Living in California, there are constant reminders about the threat of earthquakes. On average, Southern California has about 10,000 earthquakes each year. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is at the forefront of public safety, and...
by Brittani Peterson | Oct 15, 2021 | Marked as Featured
After 18 months of juggling work and school, Benjamin Greer graduated from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) with 21 of his classmates on...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 13, 2021 | All
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara...
by Shawn Boyd | Oct 12, 2021 | Podcast
The Dixie Fire was a tough one. It started on July 13, 2021, and is still burning (as of this post on Oct. 12) on the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and in five counties: Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama. It has...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Oct 12, 2021 | Allied Agency News, Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Even as debris removal on this year’s fires is about to get underway, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) have reached a huge milestone in cleaning...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Oct 11, 2021 | All
Eric P. Swanson has been sworn in as Deputy Director of Finance and Administration at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Swanson was Deputy Director of the Office of Fiscal Services at the California Department of Corrections and...
by Jonathan Gudel | Oct 11, 2021 | All
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Oct 6, 2021 | All
Californians in six counties impacted by 2021 wildfires now have until the end of November to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. The extension to file an application is November 30, 2021 for individuals in Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Tehama,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Oct 5, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Shasta County – A Local Assistance Center (LAC) will be opening to provide recovery assistance services to residents impacted by the Fawn Fire. It will be open Friday, October 8 through Monday, October 11 at the Shasta Lake Community Center, 4499 Main Street, in...
by Brittani Peterson | Oct 5, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Moving to protect public health and the environment, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County to support the emergency response to the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach that originated in federal waters. “The...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Oct 1, 2021 | All
Tehama County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open three Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) in Tehama County beginning October 3. The MDRC will offer information on...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 29, 2021 | All
Even as debris removal following this year’s fires is about to get underway, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) have reached impressive milestones locally...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 29, 2021 | All, Allied Agency News
Mendocino County, in conjunction with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to support fire survivors from the Hopkins Fire. The LAC will be open on October 7. Disaster survivors whose homes were...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 28, 2021 | All
Fires, floods, mudslides and earthquakes—Disasters can strike at any time without warning. Do you know what to do or have a plan in case of an emergency? First responders may be delayed in responding. Being prepared will help you take care of yourself, your family and...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 27, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Shasta County to support the response to the Fawn Fire, which has to date burned 8,559 acres, destroying homes and causing the evacuation of thousands of residents. California last week...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 27, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is set to open in Weaverville on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Operated by Trinity County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The DRC will...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 27, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
With extreme fire conditions forecast throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 24, 2021 | All
As a state employee, if you or a family member are impacted by the fires in California, you may be eligible to receive state benefits. As we have multiple fires burning throughout the state, you or your family might be impacted. Below is some helpful information about...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 24, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases, Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Fawn Fire in Shasta County....
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 23, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
Did you know there is an app on your phone that can alert you seconds before an earthquake hits giving you time to act? The MyShake app, is the country’s first publicly available, statewide warning system giving California residents crucial seconds to take cover...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 22, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As residents impacted by wildfires in Lassen, Plumas, Nevada, Placer, Tehama and Trinity counties start their recovery, it’s important they stay informed on what to expect next. If you applied to FEMA and said you are unable to live in your home...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 22, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Federal disaster assistance is now available for wildfire survivors with uninsured and underinsured damage to their primary residence in Tehama and Trinity counties. Assistance may include funds for temporary housing while you are unable to live...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 20, 2021 | All
Job Description and Duties The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is recruiting for a Senior Public Information Officer to lead the state’s communications and outreach efforts to diverse and vulnerable communities around emergency preparedness...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 20, 2021 | All
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 20, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is set to open in Janesville on Monday, Sept. 20. Operated by Lassen County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the DRC will offer...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 15, 2021 | Podcast
In this episode (#87) we talk with an expert on disaster mitigation. He is Professor Satoru Nishikawa, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. We had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Nishikawa about the topics that connect Japan and...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 15, 2021 | All
Two Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRICs) will open in Plumas County for survivors whose uninsured and underinsured primary residence was damaged or destroyed by the Dixie Fire. Locations in Greenville and Quincy will be open from Wednesday, Sept. 15 to Saturday,...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 14, 2021 | All
As wildfire season reaches its peak in California, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) continues to help communities rebuild and recover by removing toxic waste from fire-damaged areas. Starting today, DTSC will remove household hazardous waste in areas...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud, scams and identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to register with FEMA using stolen names, addresses and Social Security numbers. FEMA...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
As wildfires continue to burn across California, at the same time, recovery is already underway. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Plumas County, will hold a community town...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 14, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), jointly operated by Plumas County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will open in Chester on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The DRC will...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 14, 2021 | All
The California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) originated in 1971 when then California Governor Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese authorized the creation of an institute to train military and police organizations in techniques to quell...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 14, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
MATHER – Governor Gavin Newsom today welcomed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as he arrived in California to survey damage from the Caldor Fire – now the 15th largest and the 16th most destructive wildfire in state history – and discuss his Administration’s response to...
by Shawn Boyd | Sep 10, 2021 | Video Packages
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 10, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Working to bolster the state’s response to the Caldor Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to assist wildfire response and recovery efforts in El Dorado County. The request follows the Presidential...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 10, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93, Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 10, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
With Red Flag Warnings issued throughout much of Northern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical firefighting resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters, hand crews,...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 10, 2021 | All
Keep your property lean and green to help protect your family and home. Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 8, 2021 | All, Marked as Featured
The goal of a safe and resilient California through hazard mitigation depends on the planning and actions of state partners across the state. California has initiated a five-year update of the State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP), which consists of the state’s...
by Diana Crofts-Pelayo | Sep 8, 2021 | All, Cal OES Press Releases
Even as wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, local, state and federal officials are coordinating to provide resources to affected Californians. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has put together the below available...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 8, 2021 | Allied Agency News
SACRAMENTO – A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Grass Valley Friday, September 10, through Sunday, September 12, to serve River Fire survivors in Nevada County. The intake center is part of the ongoing response...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 7, 2021 | Cal OES Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which caused major damage to homes and other structures. This proclamation will help quicken removal of the resulting hazardous debris...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 7, 2021 | All
Millions of California homes are vulnerable to earthquake damage, and most are within 30 miles of an active fault. And many of those older homes may not be seismically strengthened. If your home is among those more vulnerable to shake damage, check out these...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 7, 2021 | All
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to aid French Fire survivors in Kern County. The LAC will open in Wofford Heights on September 10-11. LACs...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 5, 2021 | Allied Agency News
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mobile Registration Intake Center will open in Auburn Thursday, September 9 and in Colfax Friday, September 10 through Saturday, September 11, to serve River Fire survivors in Placer County. The intake center is part of the...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 2, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Fire 210,259 acres, 25% contained. Yesterday, the SW winds continued to push the active fire edge to the east. Today the fire will get a break from high winds, but the hot and dry air mass above will remain through the weekend. Around noon the nighttime inversion will...
by Jonathan Gudel | Sep 2, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced that, within hours of California’s request, the White House has approved a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the response to the Caldor Fire in El Dorado, Amador, Alpine and Placer...
by Brittani Peterson | Sep 1, 2021 | Governor Press Releases
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to further support communities impacted by the Caldor Fire and proactively protect the Lake Tahoe region, Governor Gavin Newsom today requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the emergency...
by Alicia de la Garza | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
** As of 9/27/21, Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits are now available to fire-impacted individuals in Trinity and Tehama counties. Californians in Trinity and Tehama counties who have been impacted by ongoing wildfires can now file for federal Disaster...
by Ellie Mirmazaheri | Sep 1, 2021 | Allied Agency News
Trinity County, in conjunction with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) to support fire survivors from the Monument Fire, which is now the 20th largest wildfire in California history. The...
