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Documentary Launches – State of Urgency: Managing California’s Historical Drought

Apr 10, 2017 1:59 pm

On Friday, April 7, 2017, Governor Edmund G. Brown issued an executive order ending the drought emergency in all but a few California counties.  This came about 27 months after he declared a state of drought emergency for California on January 17, 2014. At that point, the state was headed into its fourth straight year of drought. Private wells were drying up, trees were dying, as was ground water. It was going to take the combined efforts of all Californians to change the way we behaved to save our water, and make sure we had enough for tomorrow. It was also going to take an unprecedented level of cooperation and leadership from local, state, federal, private and non-governmental agencies to respond effectively to the mounting problems resulting from the drought, and change the direction California … continue reading »

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Prep Your Pet

Sep 9, 2016 4:13 pm

Any month of the year is a good time to prepare but September gets special recognition to remind everyone to take steps to be ready for the next disaster or emergency. When we think of emergency preparedness we usually make plans for ourselves, our family and our neighbors. But we need to remember our other important members of the family…our pets.

Preparing your pet before, during and after an emergency is very similar to preparing ourselves. One of the most important steps of pet emergency preparedness is to have a plan. Taking into account the type of animal you have, the risks your household are vulnerable to and your pet’s needs is a great starting place to building your pet emergency preparedness plan.

Here are some general tips to get your pet emergency ready:

Cal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist Response Agencies Battling Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo County

Aug 14, 2016 7:45 pm

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today 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 Chimney Fire burning in San Luis Obispo County. The FMAG also enables local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.

Thus far, the fire has burned approximately 5,000 acres and is threatening structures near Lake Nacimiento. Cal OES, in working with Cal FIRE, has mobilized multiple immediate-need fire strike teams and firefighters including aircraft, fire engines, dozers and water tenders as well as shelter operations staff and emergency communications capability.

Cal OES Fire, Law Enforcement and Southern Region personnel are currently working with other response agencies to address all emergency management, evacuation and mutual aid needs for the incident. The recent sustained, high temperatures around … continue reading »

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Cal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist Response Agencies Battling Clayton Fire in Lake County

Aug 14, 2016 6:02 pm

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today 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 Clayton Fire burning in Lake County. The FMAG also enables local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.

Thus far, the fire has burned approximately 1,400 acres, several structures have been lost and the fire continues to threaten areas off State Highway 29 towards Lower Lake. Cal OES is working with Cal FIRE to mobilize multiple immediate-need fire strike teams and firefighters including fire engines, dozers, water tenders and fire retardant drops from aircraft as well as shelter operations staff and emergency communications capability.

Cal OES Fire, Law Enforcement and Coastal Region personnel are currently working with other response agencies to address all emergency management, evacuation and … continue reading »

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Governor Brown Expedites Wildfire Recovery in Trinity, Lake Counties

Aug 27, 2015 4:40 pm

brown portraitGovernor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency order for Lake and Trinity counties to help residents and businesses recover from the damaging effects of wildfires. Already this year, a series of wildfires in those counties has burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed dozens homes and damaged critical infrastructure.

This executive order will expedite the removal of hazardous debris from the impacted areas and will waive fees to replace documents such as driver’s licenses and birth certificates for those affected by the fires. Today’s executive order follows the State of Emergency declaration issued in late July for wildfires across California during one of the hottest and driest summers on record.

Full text of the Executive Order is below … continue reading »

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What the Heck is a Flex Alert and Why You Should Care

Jun 30, 2015 2:25 pm

 

You know how the lights seem to dim or flicker when the three vacuums, two margarita blenders and seven hair dryers are running on high? Don’t forget the air conditioner, either. That’s your house’s power supply under duress.

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Early Earthquake Warning and Frequently Asked Questions

Aug 28, 2014 12:48 pm

Early Earthquake Warning

The recent earthquake in epicentered near Napa, Calif. has been the latest chapter in our state’s storied history of earthquakes. It’s easy to see way after a 6.0-magnitude shaker and dozens of aftershocks, why California is Earthquake Country. In an effort to keep preserve life and property, California is currently developing an early earthquake warning system that could allow businesses and individuals to take protective actions immediately prior to an earthquake.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has developed a quick reference for answering our most commonly received questions about this system.

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