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The State of California Office of Emergency Services have answered thousands of calls regarding anthrax, small pox, information regarding the handling of suspicious mail and other safety concerns.  

According to Kati Corsaut, chief of the Office of Emergency Services Joint Information Center, over two thousand callers have been assisted by operators since Oct. 19, when the Safety and Information Referral Line began operations at the request of Gov. Gray Davis. 

The non-emergency phone number has a recorded message in both English and Spanish with a number of options, including one to talk directly with an operator, to answer questions regarding terrorism.  

The toll-free number is 800-550-5234; for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people 800-550-5281 TYY; or additional information on terrorism and the State’s response can be found at the OES Web site: www.oes.ca.gov