State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 904,198 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Beware of Fraud and Scams
SACRAMENTO – When natural disasters occur, it is common to find people who want to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers or as relatives trying to help survivors complete their applications. FEMA advises survivors to be aware of fraud...
Podcast #79: Lifetime of Emergencies Nearly Sent California Fire Battalion Chief Past the Point of No Return
In episode #79 we are grateful to have CALFIRE Battalion Chief Mike Mohler as our guest. Reaching us via Zoom during this pandemic, he speaks candidly about his “implosion” on the job, which led him to seek professional help. Chief Mohler speaks of Post Traumatic...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Blue Ridge Fire in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
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 Blue Ridge Fire burning in...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Silverado Fire in Orange County
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 Silverado Fire burning in Orange County....
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 901,010 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 898,029 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Nineteen Counties as Red Flag Conditions Return
***This post was updated on 10/27/2020 to include the following county: San Bernardino*** ***This post was updated on 10/26/2020 to include the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and San Diego*** ***This post was updated on 10/25/2020 to include the...
Zogg, Glass Fire Survivors May Now Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance
SACRAMENTO – The FEMA Individuals and Housing Program is available to all eligible renters and homeowners in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Siskiyou and Sonoma counties, which are covered in the Oct. 16, 2020, federal...
Renters May Apply for Federal Assistance
SACRAMENTO – The FEMA Individuals and Housing Program is available to all eligible renters and homeowners in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Siskiyou and Sonoma counties, which are covered in the Oct. 16, 2020, federal...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 892,810 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 886,865 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el informe de los...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 886,865 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Statement on 2020 Election Security from California’s Homeland Security Advisor
SACRAMENTO – Ten days out from the 2020 Presidential Election, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci, who serves as California’s Homeland Security Advisor, released the following statement on the efforts underway to ensure a safe election...Warning: Undefined variable $caweb_first_video in /bitnami/wordpress/wp-content/themes/CAWeb-1.13.0/index.php on line 48
Cal OES Coordinates Watershed Protection Measures in Burn Scarred Areas of California
Large swaths of Butte County burned in this year’s North Complex fire. The town of Berry Creek suffered a lot of damage, and is up-stream from Madrone Lake and Lake Oroville; both lakes supply the county with drinking water. So it’s critical to keep any...
Recovery Assistance Now Available for Three More California Counties, Register Today
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors in three additional California counties are now eligible for federal resources and programs to help rebuild their communities and their lives. Yesterday, California secured the addition of Napa, Shasta and Sonoma counties to the Major...
Three Additional Counties Added to Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that three additional counties – Napa, Shasta and Sonoma – have been added to the Major Disaster Declaration, initially approved by The White House on Oct. 16, to bolster the state’s emergency response to...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 877,784 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Los Funcionarios de Salud Pública de California Publican Orientación y Actualizaciones del Plan Estatal para una Economía Segura
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó hoy una nueva guía e hizo actualizaciones al Plan para una Economía más Segura, un componente central del plan estatal para combatir el COVID-19. El Plan se basa en el conocimiento científico...
FOOD BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE VICTIMS
Help Now Offered for Those Who Live or Work in Butte, Napa, and Sonoma Counties SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in three additional counties may be eligible to receive...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in 11 California Counties in Advance of Red Flag Conditions
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 In preparation of dangerous fire weather conditions continuing across the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines,...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 874,077 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los números no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
Recovery Assistance Now Available for Seven More California Counties, Register Today
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors in seven additional California counties are now eligible for federal resources and programs to help rebuild their communities and their lives. On Friday, California secured a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald J. Trump...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 874,077 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
California Public Health Officials Release Guidance and Updates to State’s Blueprint for a Safe Economy
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released new guidance and made updates to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, a central component of state’s plan to fight COVID-19. The Blueprint is built off of scientific understanding of the...
Tips for Wildfire Survivors to Speed FEMA Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Completing an application for assistance starts the process for eligible wildfire survivors to receive FEMA monetary awards to help support you on your road to recovery. To keep the process on track, FEMA urges those who registered for help as part of...
California’s Response by the Numbers
Cal OES continues its mission alongside partner agencies to support local communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the latest numbers as of October 19, 2020: ###
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Tulare County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving wildfire survivors will open Oct. 20 in Tulare County. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 870,791 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for California
Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Three Additional Counties SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Sierra, Trinity and Tuolumne counties following...
Wildfire Survivors Receive Remote FEMA Property Inspections
SACRAMENTO – Before FEMA can issue any monetary awards to help wildfire survivors repair or replace damaged homes, the agency requires a home inspection. Until recently, these property inspections were conducted in-person. Due to COVID-19 and the need to protect the...
Applying for FEMA Disaster Assistance
SACRAMENTO – If you lost your home or sustained other losses because of wildfires in Lassen or Tulare counties Aug. 14-Sept. 26, 2020, you may be eligible for assistance from FEMA. This applies to survivors of the Sheep Fire and W-5 Cold Springs Fire in Lassen County...
SBA Stands Ready to Assist California Businesses and Residents Affected by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Jovita Carranza announced. The declaration covers...
Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Santa Clara County
SACRAMENTO – FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center serving SCU Lighting Complex wildfire survivors will open Oct. 17 in Santa Clara County. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 21. It is closed Sunday, Oct. 18. The center is part of the ongoing response and...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 861,476 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There were 3,075...
California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the President has approved California’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires across the state and support impacted residents in Fresno, Los Angeles,...Warning: Undefined variable $caweb_first_video in /bitnami/wordpress/wp-content/themes/CAWeb-1.13.0/index.php on line 48
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Begins Recovery After CZU Lightning Fire
Recovery after a wildfire can take many forms and include both man-made and natural resources. Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains is closed until further notice due to the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in August, but is already showing signs of...
State Officials Urge Californians to Practice Earthquake Preparedness
MATHER – Today, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Chief Deputy Christina Curry was joined by California State Assemblywoman Luz Rivas, California Geological Survey Geologist Steve Bohlen, and California Seismic Safety Commission...
Lassen and Tulare Counties Added to Federal Disaster Declaration
At the request of Governor Gavin Newsom, two additional counties — Lassen and Tulare counties — have been added to those in California approved for federal individual and household assistance. This applies to survivors of the Sheep Fire and W-5 Cold...
Top 3 Cal OES News Topics for the Week of October 15th
Here are the top three news events for the week of October 15th. So, take :58 seconds to get up to date. Links SOCOEMERGENCY.ORG/RECOVER WILDFIRERECOVERY.CALOES.CA.GOV PGE.COM/PSPSUPDATES
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 858,401 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 858,401 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Wildfire Survivors Can Apply for Federal Aid Even if Insured
SACRAMENTO – If you suffered personal or business losses in the devastating wildfires that broke out in August and you’re waiting for your insurance settlement before you register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, don’t delay any longer. Disaster...
Governor Newsom Encourages Californians to Participate in the Great ShakeOut and Learn More About Earthquake Safety
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 855,072 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 855,072 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Food Benefits Available for Wildfire Victims
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in six counties may be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh food benefits as part of continuing disaster recovery efforts. A family of four with a...
Flood After Fire – A Disaster On-Deck
While it may not seem so now, the fires burning all over California will soon be extinguished. And although it may feel like that will be the time to let out a sigh of relief, another threat is close behind. Cal OES reminds those living downhill and downstream of burn...