Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect
Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through...
Whom to Call, Where to Go When FEMA Can’t Help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than $500 million in federal grants and loans has been disbursed to homeowners, renters and businesses in California since wildfires ravaged the area last November. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...
Camp Fire Debris Cleanup Running Ahead of Schedule
In a significant milestone in the recovery and rebuilding of the Town of Paradise and Butte County following last year’s devastating wildfire, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced that crews managed by the...
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Employers Must Provide Shade for Outdoor Workers
Oakland—As temperatures are projected to reach highs in the triple digits across the Central Valley from Merced to Bakersfield and parts of the central coast, Cal/OSHA reminds employers with outdoor workers that shade must be made available at all...
State Agencies, Debris Removal Contractors Partner to Reinforce Safety
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), CalRecycle, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, along with contractors supporting the State’s Consolidated Debris...
Adventist Community Services Distributing More Free Housing Kits to Camp Fire Survivors
Adventist Community Services (ACS) has scheduled two more opportunities for Camp Fire survivors currently living at temporary group housing sites to collect free kits containing various household cooking and cleaning essentials. The locations and...
Help Available for Survivors of California 2018 Fire Disasters
SACRAMENTO – A newly launched assistance program offers help for people who need resources to recover from the wildfire disasters that struck late in 2018 in Butte, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) is...
Wildfire Recovery Update – July 19, 2019
In Northern California, the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Operations continue progressing across Camp Fire impacted areas. To date, 7,575 properties have been cleared of qualified ash and debris with more than 2.4 million tons removed...
Podcast #65: Grocers Considered ‘Initial Responders’ Following Ridgecrest Earthquakes, Disasters
In this episode (#65) of All Hazards, we talk about the important relationship between Cal OES and the private sector. We sit down with two people who have forged a working relationship that exemplifies the symbiotic nature of disaster response and...
The Cal OES Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) Provides Tentative Start Dates, Schedule for Debris Removal
Cal OES and CalRecycle, in coordination with local partners, will now provide tentative start dates and a tentative schedule as part of the State’s Consolidated Debris Removal Program. The DROC Survivor Support Unit (SSU) is now able to provide a...
Paradise Town Leaders Hear Lessons Learned From the Worst Wildfire in Texas History
During Labor Day weekend of 2011, three separate fires merged into one to form the Bastrop County Complex Fire approximately 35 miles east of Austin, TX. Over the course of five long weeks, it consumed over 34,000 acres, destroyed almost 1,700...
Paradise Residents Will Soon Enjoy a Break from the Heat Thanks to Paradise Irrigation District, Cal Fire and Paradise Recreation & Parks District
The filling of the Paradise Recreation & Parks community pool in Paradise arrives just in time to beat the heat. The swimming pool at the Paradise Aquatic Park at 5600 Recreation Drive was filled on July 11, 2019 with the help of local Cal Fire...
Wildfire Recovery Update – July 12, 2019
This week, state-managed wildfire debris removal crews in Southern California removed the last loads of debris from properties in Los Angeles and Ventura County that were destroyed in the Woolsey and Hill fires. State and local leaders reflected on...
One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California small businesses of the Aug. 12, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan...
Ridgecrest Earthquake Response & Recovery
This is a look at the first couple of days of the response and recovery effort for the Ridgecrest/Trona Earthquakes that occurred on July 4, 5, 2019. Links Cal OES Home Cal OES Facebook Cal OES Twitter City of Ridgecrest Ridgecrest PD...