Gov. Brown declares state of emergency after storms cause flooding, erosion, highway damage.
After another round of heavy rains soaked parts of California, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency late Monday for several counties dealing with an estimated tens of million dollars in damage from flooding, erosion, and mud flows.
(Photo: Monica M. Davey, European Pressphoto Agency)
The governor’s order cited the destruction to roads and highways from the so-called atmospheric river that has pummeled Southern California, the Central Coast, the San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area since early January. A second emergency declaration was also issued for a spate of Northern California counties battered by rainstorms.
The emergency order clears the way for requesting federal emergency assistance funds for highway repairs and reconstruction.
The rains that deluged Southern California over the weekend continued Monday, with showers punctuated by bursts of sunshine. Hail was reported in Burbank and snow was anticipated in the Antelope Valley.
On another related topic, the drought is ending north of the San Francisco area ...
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