California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Coordinating to Support Local Jurisdictions Impacted by Earthquake

Support also is available from the ICC Disaster Response Network.

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) activated its operations centers to dispatch state resources and provide assistance to Napa county after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the small community of American Canyon. Cal OES is working to coordinate and dispatch state resources such as mutual aid fire engines, urban search and rescue teams and other specialty equipment needed. Volunteers have been told to stand by for details and not deploy.

Support also is available from the ICC Disaster Response Network. Jurisdictions can access a database of volunteers to assist with building damage assessment, inspections and other code-related functions. More information is available on this page of the ICC website. Click on the "Disaster Network" tab in the "ICC Important Information" section, or call the Disaster Support Hotline at 888-ICC-SAFE (888-422-7233), ext. 5238.

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