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Podcast #73: “Athleticism” is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020 Shawn Boyd 0 Comments base camps, Camp Fire, CHICO, disaster logistics, EMAC, logistics, PARADISE, pods, psc, public safety, supply chains

In this episode (#73) we talk with Cal OES Deputy Director Mitch Medigovich, who oversees the Logistics Management Directorate.

Building Resiliency Center in Paradise to offer one-stop-shop for rebuilding needs

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Paradise Opens Full-Service Resource Center to Assist Camp Fire Survivors

February 11, 2020 Brad Alexander 0 Comments building resiliency center, Butte County, Cal OES, Camp Fire, camp fire 2018, Town of Paradise

The Town of Paradise has opened the doors of its Building Resiliency Center (BRC) to address the needs of residents

State of California, Partners Commitment to Camp Fire Recovery

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 Brad Alexander 1 Comment butte county recovers, Cal EPA, Cal OES, CalRecycle, Camp Fire, PARADISE

In the early morning of November 8th, 2018, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history ignited in Northern

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Podcast Episode #68: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later

October 25, 2019 Shawn Boyd 0 Comments butte county sheriff, CA, Camp Fire, kory l. honea, PARADISE, sheriff kory honea, wildfire

We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and

Governor Newsom Visits Paradise Area Students & Teachers as They Head Back to School

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Cal OES News Center 0 Comments AB 72, back to school, Butte County, Cal OES, Camp Fire, CHICO, Governor Newsom, oroville, Paradise ridge elementary school, paradise unified school district

PARADISE – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week

Paradise Town Manager Lauren Gill standing on stage making presentation

Lauren Gill, Town Manager, provides an update on the Camp Fire Recovery progress in Paradise.

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Town of Paradise Gets Its First Recovery Report Card

August 8, 2019 Brad Alexander 1 Comment Butte County, buttecountyrecovers, Camp Fire, Consolidated Debris Removal Program, debris removal, Debris Removal Operations Center, soil samples, Town of Paradise, U.S. EPA; EPA; DTSC; Butte County; Town of Paradise; Camp Fire; Phase 1; Recovery; Debris Removal

In an effort and desire to have more frequent communications with the Town of Paradise, and to regularly inform the

Camp Fire Debris Cleanup Running Ahead of Schedule

July 26, 2019 Brad Alexander 0 Comments Butte County, Cal OES, Camp Fire, Conolidated Debris Removal Program, Disaster Assistance, FEMA, Town of Paradise

In a significant milestone in the recovery and rebuilding of the Town of Paradise and Butte County following last year’s

CHP addresses gathering of truck drivers

State Agencies, Debris Removal Contractors Partner to Reinforce Safety

July 24, 2019 Brad Alexander 0 Comments Butte County, Cal OES, Cal Trans, CalRecycle, Camp Fire, chp, Consolidated Debris Removal Program, debris removal, Los Angeles County, paradise recovery, Ventura County

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), CalRecycle, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Adventist Community Services donates housekeeping supplies to Camp Fire survivors

Camp Fire Housing site donations

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Adventist Community Services Distributing More Free Housing Kits to Camp Fire Survivors

July 23, 2019 Jim Kyle 8 Comments Adventist Community Services, Camp Fire, FEMA, household kits, rolling hills, silver dollar fairground, St. Vincent de Paul

Adventist Community Services (ACS) has scheduled two more opportunities for Camp Fire survivors currently living at temporary group housing sites

Help Available for Survivors of California 2018 Fire Disasters

July 23, 2019 Brad Alexander 3 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, CDSS, fire survivors, Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Woosley Fire

SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters

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The Cal OES Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) Provides Tentative Start Dates, Schedule for Debris Removal

July 18, 2019February 10, 2020 Brad Alexander 1 Comment Butte County, buttecountyrecovers, CalRecycle, Camp Fire, Consolidated Debris Removal Program, debris removal, Debris Removal Operations Center, DROC, final inspection reports, Town of Paradise

Cal OES and CalRecycle, in coordination with local partners, will now provide tentative start dates and a tentative schedule as

From left to right: Lauren Page, Butte County Representative for Congressman Doug LaMalfa; Greg Eaton, Interim Local Disaster Recovery Manager, Town of Paradise; Tina Walker, Cal OES Operations Branch Director; Jennifer Hogan, Cal OES Long Term Recovery Hazard Mitigation Advisor; Clara Beckett, County Commissioner Precinct 2, Bastrop County TX; Lauren Gill, Paradise Town Manager; Grace Koch, Cal OES State Director Recovery Coordinator; Kim Vann, State Director, USDA Office of Rural Development; Robert Troy, FEMA Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Paradise Town Leaders Hear Lessons Learned From the Worst Wildfire in Texas History

July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 Jim Kyle 0 Comments bastrop county, bastrop county complex fire, Butte County, buttecountyrecovers, Cal OES, Camp Fire, clara beckett, FEMA, Grace Koch, hazard trees, pondersosa pines, robert troy, Town of Paradise

During Labor Day weekend of 2011, three separate fires merged into one to form the Bastrop County Complex Fire approximately

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One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans

July 12, 2019 Brad Alexander 0 Comments Butte County, Cal OES, Camp Fire, Disaster Assistance, FEMA, hill fire, LA County, Small Business Adminstration, Ventura County, Woolsey Fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California

Paradise’s Water System after the Camp Fire – Community Meeting & Update

July 10, 2019July 12, 2019 Brad Alexander 0 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, Paradise Alliance Church, Paradise Irrigation District, PID, Town of Paradise, Water Systems

An update of Paradise’s water system and the next steps towards recovery. The Paradise Irrigation District (PID), supported by the

Camp Fire Housing site donations

Adventist Community Services begins donating housekeeping supplies to Camp Fire survivors

June 27, 2019July 3, 2019 Jim Kyle 0 Comments ACS, Adventist Community Services, Adventist Developement and Relief Agency, Cal OES, Camp Fire, Charlene Sargent, debris removal, FEMA, Kevin Ciotta, paradise recovery, Rose Butler, Rosewood Mobile Home Park, St. Vincent de Paul

Adventist Community Services (ACS), the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has been involved in disaster response since 1874.

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Wildfire Recovery Update – June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019 Brad Alexander 1 Comment Butte County, Cal OES, Camp Fire, Conolidated Debris Removal Program, Disaster Assistance, disaster recovery, FEMA, Town of Paradise

The State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Operations continue progressing across fire impacted areas in Northern and Southern California. To date, 5,396

Quick Look: Camp Fire Family Of 8 Grateful For FEMA Housing

February 19, 2019 Bryan May 1 Comment Butte County, Camp Fire, FEMA

When Adam and Alexandria Robbins had to flee their Butte County home due to the Camp Fire, little did they

Mike Mohler, Deputy Director, Communications, CALFIRE

PODCAST: CAL FIRE’s Mike Mohler Indicates Paradigm Shift in the Wind for Wildland Fires in California Following Historical Disasters

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Shawn Boyd 2 Comments Camp Fire, fire chasers, fire safe council, fire season, fire year, Mike Mohler, netflix, Thomas Fire, wildfires, wildland urban interface, Woolsey Fire

In this episode (# 57) we talk with Mike Mohler, Deputy Director of Communications for CAL FIRE. In his

Abre Centro de Recuperación por Desastre en Paradise

January 23, 2019 Monica Vargas 0 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, Disaster Recovery Center, DRC, español, Town of Paradise

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – El tercer Centro de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en el condado de

There is Still Time

January 18, 2019 Robb Mayberry 0 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, FEMA Disaster Assistance, Los Angeles County, SBA Loans, Woolsey Fire

January 31, 2019 is an important deadline for survivors of the Camp and Woolsey Fires. As Phase 1 (Household Hazardous Waste

What Is HAZWOPER Training?

What is HAZWOPER Training?

January 16, 2019 Bryan May 0 Comments Butte County, CalRecycle, Camp Fire, hazardous waste, HAZWOPER, OSHA

The Camp Fire in Butte County destroyed or damaged over 14,700 parcels containing structures. These structures are on mostly private

November Wildfire Recovery Update

State & Federal Support For November Wildfire Survivors Continues To Reach Milestones

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019 Monica Vargas 0 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, FEMA, hill fire, Los Angeles County, recovery, Ventura County, Woolsey Fire

Recovery efforts to help the affected communities and survivors affected by the November wildfires in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura

Property destroyed by Camp Fire in Butte County

One of the thousands of properties in Butte County destroyed by the Camp Fire

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With Deadline Approaching, Wildfire Survivors Are Urged To Sign Right Of Entry Form

January 14, 2019January 17, 2019 Bryan May 0 Comments Alex Pal, Butte County, Camp Fire, HHW, Right Of Entry Forms, ROE, Town of Paradise

Survivors who had property damaged or destroyed in the Camp Fire in Butte County have until Jan. 31 to opt

Nearly $350 Million in Federal Grants and Loans for Wildfire Survivors

January 11, 2019 Brad Alexander 1 Comment assistance, Butte County, Cal OES, california, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, california wildfires, Camp Fire, Disaster Assistance, FEMA

Over the two months since wildfires in two disparate regions of the state grew into deadly disasters of historic proportions,

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Butte County Welcomes Thousands Of Students Back To School

December 4, 2018 Bryan May 0 Comments Butte County, Butte County Office Of Education, Camp Fire, Plumas Avenue Elementary, Wildfire Recovery

Thousands of students in Butte County returned to school Monday, December 3, after missing the last three weeks due to

Governor Brown Takes Action to Bolster Wildfire Recovery in Communities Across the State

November 28, 2018 Jim Kyle 0 Comments Camp Fire, hill fire, recovery, wildfire, Woolsey Fire

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued two executive orders to further assist communities recovering from devastating fires – one

Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea

Podcast Episode 56: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Candidly About the Camp Fire

November 28, 2018 Shawn Boyd 0 Comments alert, Butte County, butte county sheriff, Camp Fire, early warning, Kory Honea, lema, mutual aid, Town of Paradise, WEA

In this episode (#56) we sit down with the sheriff of Butte County, California, Kory Honea. His county, of course,

Cots in a shelter with belongings from evacuees

State and Federal Agencies Supporting Camp Fire Shelters with Specialized Resources and Health Professionals

November 18, 2018November 20, 2018 Robb Mayberry 2 Comments American Red Cross, ARC, Butte County, California Department of Health, Camp Fire, CDPH, Evacuees, Norovirus, shelters, Town of Paradise

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As first responders continue to work tirelessly to contain the Camp Fire and protect the communities evacuated,

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Governor Brown Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires

November 12, 2018 Monica Vargas 1 Comment Butte County, Camp Fire, Federal Emergency Management Agency, hill fire, Los Angeles County, Major Disaster Declaration, Ventura County, Woolsey Fire

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster

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California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Monica Vargas 3 Comments Butte County, Camp Fire, hill fire, Los Angeles County, Presidential Emergency Declaration, State of emergency, Ventura County, Woolsey Fire

SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have granted California’s request, submitted yesterday, for a

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