News and updates from Cal OES
Community Resources for Garden Grove Hazmat Incident
Cal OES remains engaged with local, state, and federal partners to support ongoing recovery efforts in the City of Garden Grove following last month’s chemical incident. Protecting public health and safety continues to guide recovery operations, with ongoing...
Cal OES prepositions firefighting resources ahead of Red Flag Warning fire weather in Southern California
Hot, windy and dry weather is currently sweeping through Southern California. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning through Saturday, June 27 at 11 p.m., for a wide portion of the Pacific Southwest, including areas of San Bernadino, Inyo,...
California’s earthquake warning system notified over one million people ahead of Northern California quake
Even as Trump undermines disaster readiness, California’s investments in first-in-the-nation early warning system are delivering for residents What you need to know: California’s Earthquake Early Warning System delivered advance alerts to more than one million people...
Governor Newsom welcomes FEMA extension to help Los Angeles fire survivors continue recovery
What you need to know: Following advocacy from Governor Newsom, the California Congressional delegation, local leaders, and community partners, FEMA has approved an extension of critical disaster assistance for Los Angeles fire survivors, ensuring homeowners can...
Governor Newsom proclaims State of Emergency in Los Angeles for the Boyle Heights fire response
California predeploys public health and emergency resources, including 5.5 million N95 masks What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a State of Emergency for Los Angeles County in response to the ongoing warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights area....