Catastrophic Planning

The widespread impact of a catastrophe makes it one of the most important topics in emergency management today. A catastrophic incident is defined by a sudden event, which results in tens of thousands of casualties and tens of thousands of evacuees; response capabilities and resources of the state and local jurisdictions will be overwhelmed; characteristics of the precipitating event will severely aggravate the response strategy and further tax the capabilities and resources available to the area; life saving support from outside the area will be required, and time is of the essence; likely to have long-term impacts within the Incident area as well as, to a lesser extent, on the Nation.

Catastrophic Incident Base Plan - September 2008

Concept of Operations: Establishes the concept of operations for how state and federal officials will coordinate for all types of catastrophic disasters (pdf download).

Northern California Catastrophic Flood Response Plan (NCCFRP) 2018

The Northern California Catastrophic Flood Response Plan (NCCFRP) is the fourth catastrophic plan for California. The NCCFRP provides a framework outlining how local, state, and federal governments will respond and coordinate in anticipation of and following a catastrophic flood event, with emphasis on impacts to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Part I -Base Plan

FOUO Version: Operations Plan June 8, 2018. PDF

Part II - Operational Annexes

FOUO Version: Operational Annexes June 8, 2018. PDF

Part III - Geographic Operations - Operational Area Profiles

FOUO Version: Geographic Operations Annex OA (County) Profiles June 8, 2018.PDF

Part III - Geographic Operations - Branch Profiles

FOUO Version: Geographic Operations Branch Profiles June 8, 2018.PDF

These FOUO documents are password protected. To request permission please send request to DisasterPlanning@caloes.ca.gov

Bay Area Earthquake Plan - July 2016

Public Version: Provides a broad overview of the operations plan (pdf download).

FOUO Version: This is a password protected document. To request permission please send request to DisasterPlanning@caloes.ca.gov

Cascadia Subduction Zone - Earthquake and Tsunami Response Plan - September 2013

Public Version: Provides a broad overview of the operations plan (pdf download).
FOUO Version: This is a password protected document. To request permission please send request to DisasterPlanning@caloes.ca.gov

Southern California Catastrophic Earthquake Response Plan - December 2010

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Please contact:

Cal OES Disaster Planning Unit
DisasterPlanning@caloes.ca.gov