CALIFORNIA, USA — President Joe Biden approved California's emergency declaration shortly after Governor Gavin Newsom requested federal assistance for severe storms.
FEMA will coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide resources to alleviate the impacts of the storms.
21 counties were added earlier this week to Newsom's emergency declaration to support response efforts with more winter storms ahead. It boosts the total number of counties under the declaration to 34 from just 13 last week.
“California is deploying every tool we have to protect communities from the relentless and deadly storms battering our state,” Newsom said. “In these dangerous and challenging conditions, it is crucial that Californians remain vigilant and follow all guidance from local emergency responders.”
According to officials, the state has staffing and equipment resources from the California Office of Emergency Services, Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire, and the California National Guard on the ground in impacted areas.
The emergency declaration is in effect for the following counties: Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yuba.
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