Second Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Siskiyou County
SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Monday, Nov. 16, in Yreka to serve Siskiyou County wildfire survivors. The intake center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the state of California to assist...
California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories
In light of rising cases, West Coast states issue travel advisories recommending 14-day quarantines for inter-state and international travel; ask residents to stay local SACRAMENTO – As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country,...
Free Legal Help Available for Disaster Survivors
SACRAMENTO – Free help with disaster-related legal concerns is available to eligible wildfire survivors in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Sonoma counties. These counties are covered in...
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 991,609 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que las cifras no representen un cambio real de un día a...
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 991,609 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Ten Key Facts About Federal Disaster Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Federal assistance can be an important resource for Californians with uninsured or underinsured property damage due to the recent wildfires. Survivors in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta,...
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 977,218 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
Wildfire Survivors Have Less Than Two Weeks to Apply for Federal Aid
SACRAMENTO – Individuals and households with losses due to August/September wildfires in Butte, Lake, Lassen, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, Tulare, and Yolo counties have two weeks or less remaining to...
Food Benefits Available for Additional Wildfire Victims
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families impacted by wildfires in Fresno, Madera, San Bernardino, San Diego, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Napa, Sonoma, and Shasta counties...
PODCAST #80: Rebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery’s Ryan Buras
In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience...
Wildfire Cleanup: Understanding the Phases of Debris Removal
One happens automatically, the other you must opt-in... Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras breaks down the two phases of the state-managed Consolidated Debris Removal Program. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Disaster Assistance...
Wildfire Survivors Must Apply To Extend Time For FEMA Rental Assistance
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors who received an initial rental assistance award may be eligible for an extension of that after two months but must request it. Many individuals and households who had to move after their homes were damaged or lost...
The SBA and Disaster Assistance for Wildfire Survivors
Cal OES Deputy Director Ryan Buras explains briefly how important it is to register with FEMA so survivors of wildfires can get disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration. Links Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources Small...
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 971,851 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results...
California Launches Statewide Wildfire Cleanup: State-managed Debris Removal Option Offered by Region
SACRAMENTO – The State of California has started the process of safely removing residential wildfire debris from over 5,600 properties across the state after more than 8,000 climate-induced wildfires burned 4.1 million acres in recent months. The...