Lieutenant Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Six Counties...
SACRAMENTO (July 22, 2015) – Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties due to the effects...
View ArticleRisks Of Landslides Rise With Winter Storms
Thirty-six years ago, one of the worst natural disasters occurred in the state of Washington. The major volcanic eruption at Mount St. Helens, caused by an earthquake weakening the north face, killed...
View ArticleDamage Assessments Ongoing As Storms Clear Out
Significant storms have battered the entire state of California this winter. A series of three storms last week contributed to record rainfall in Southern California, including an all-time mark of...
View ArticleSwiftwater Teams Deployed to SoCal for Mudslide Response Efforts
As flooding and mudslides swept away homes and prompted countywide rescues, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) quickly responded by deploying swiftwater teams and Urban...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Secures Federal Aid to Help Communities Impacted by Southern...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted the state’s request for expanded federal disaster assistance in response to the...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Issues Executive Order to Continue Expediting Recovery Efforts...
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to further assist recovery efforts in Southern California related to the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides. The order helps ensure...
View ArticleMontecito Mudslide US&R Update
Mutual aid crews from around California continue to work at this hour to reopen Highway 101 in Santa Barbara, city and county roads and push forward with urban search and rescue missions. It’s now been...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Disaster Recovery Remains Top Priority for State, Local, Federal...
Lives and landscape have been forever changed following the recent devastating wildfires and mudslides in California. Recovery efforts began with a proactive approach even before response operations to...
View ArticleGovernor Brown and Legislative Leaders Partner to Bolster Climate Resilience...
SACRAMENTO – Following a year of devastating floods, fires, mudslides and other extreme weather, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker...
View ArticleFear and Respect the Flash Flood, Play it Safe and Live
Another surge of tropical moisture will arrive in Central California by late week, and could last into the weekend. This warm and wet system has the potential to bring heavy rain, flooding, and debris...
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