 Hi, I'm Joe Shutz with Cal OES. This week, Cal OES hosted more disaster-ready summits throughout California, bringing together community-based organizations, local officials, and state officials, all with the common goal of preparedness. Hundreds of trusted messengers gathered with an agenda to strengthen community awareness, facilitate connections, promote asset sharing, and improve communication channels for more effective response and recovery efforts. And it's climate week, where individuals, governments, and organizations worldwide recognize the need for a healthy climate. Cal OES is responsible for planning, responding to, and recovering from disastrous climate impacts. Cal OES stands tall with California's climate resiliency plans and uses grants, mitigation methods, and planning programs to make California more resilient to climate hazards. Finally, September is preparedness month, and Cal OES wants you to take active steps to prepare your family for disasters by signing up to receive local emergency alerts, making a family emergency plan, including go-bags, and checking on loved ones and neighbors. For more information, visit news.caloes.ca.gov and follow us on all of our social media channels.