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	Be Prepared for Winter Weather The Governor's Office of Emergency Services is always monitoring winter weather activity and preparing for its impacts. Follow our lead and get "Winter Wise." Check road conditions before traveling for the holidays, carry your chains if you're headed into the mountains and make sure you have a safety kit for the road. Click "Read more" below to get helpful links and current forecasts.
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	Presidential Declaration: Federal Disaster Assistance Now Available The President has made a Major Disaster Declaration for four California counties after devastating wildfires whipped by Santa Ana Winds destroyed hundreds of homes and burned tens of thousands of acres in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange Counties over the weekend of November 15th. Additional resources will now be available for the victims. Click "read more" to find a comprehensive list of assistance programs available and links to local government resources.
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	OES Director Renteria Applauds New Legislation Merging OES & OHS Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will strengthen the state's ability to respond to emergencies and natural disasters. Assembly Bill 38 merges the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Office of Homeland Security (OHS) into a single, streamlined cabinet-level agency and legislation that enhances emergency assistance to disaster victims.
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Information & Resources

• West Nile Virus Learn more about West Nile Virus in California from the State Department of Health Services
• September 11th Event in SacramentoState and local emergency officials marked the 7th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and said that California’s emphasis on targeting federal homeland security funds to local agencies has bolstered the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
• Office of Emergency Services - 5 year Strategic Plan 2008-2013This agency-specific strategic plan addresses key initiates that support OES’ commitment to proactive operational readiness, service delivery and client support enhancements and business enterprise development. Downloadable PDF document
• Happening Now: Keeping your home safe from wildland firesThere are a number of steps you can take to protect your home from wildland fire no matter where you live. Learn more about fire prevention here!
• New! 2006-07 Governor's Office of Emergency Services Annual ReportDuring the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) continued its important mission of assisting local government in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of disasters. It was a year of fires, freezes, freeway collapses, heat waves and even a whale rescue. Go behind the scenes at OES and learn more about the accomplishments of the men and women carrying out this critically-important work for California. 
• Alert and Warning System ProjectPlans for the creation of a system to broadcast messages to wireless communication devices in California communities
• State Emergency Plan UpdateFind out more about the California State Emergency Plan (SEP) update process and view related meeting dates, documents and project contact information.
• InteroperabilityLearn more about the statewide effort to improve radio communications for our first response
• 2008 FiresQuick facts and maps about the Santa Anita Fire near the Angeles National Forest that began on April 26th.
• Fire Season 2007Information about California's Fire Season for 2007
• Cosco Busan Oil SpillMaps and spill information about the November 8, 2007, when container ship COSCO BUSAN struck a footing of the western span of the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay
• Be Smart. Be Responsible. Be Prepared. Get Ready!In California, whether it’s wildfires, earthquakes or winter storms, When you are ready, California is too! Get Ready!
• FIRESCOPEFirefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies - A partnership program that addresses mutual aid, cooperative agreements, and fire/rescue regional policy issues involving all facets of local, rural, and metropolitan fire departments, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and federal fire agencies.