Ahead of a potentially intense winter storm season, California's emergency response departments are adopting new ways to protect communities and their residents.

As storms inundate California, its Office of Emergency Services is repurposing a fire-response plane for views of the ground.

The new system, which Gov. Gavin Newsom called the first of its kind in the U.S., will notify residents up to 20 seconds before the shaking starts.

Critical work doesn't get done unless everyone pitches in and supports each other, said Carla Simmons, the CIO of the state's Office of Emergency Services.