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Governor Newsom Takes Action to Support Communities Recovering from Extreme Weather Events Across California | California Governor
Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for the counties of Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino because of Kay, which introduced heavy rain and winds to Southern California final week, inflicting particles flows, damaging houses and demanding infrastructure and leading to a fatality and widespread evacuations. The proclamation allows the counties to entry sources below the California Catastrophe Help Act, directs Caltrans to formally request speedy help by the Federal Freeway Administration’s Emergency Aid Program, and helps impacted residents by easing entry to unemployment advantages and waiving charges to exchange paperwork corresponding to driver’s licenses and delivery certificates. The Governor additionally proclaimed a state of emergency for Plumas and Tehama counties following a June storm that prompted flooding and particles flows, damaging roads and different infrastructure. The order directs Caltrans to formally request speedy help by the Federal Freeway Administration’s Emergency Aid Program. Supporting ongoing restoration efforts in Mariposa County because of the Oak Hearth and Siskiyou County because of the McKinney, Mill and different fires, the Governor signed two govt orders to expedite particles elimination and cleanup of hazardous waste ensuing from the fires. The textual content of right now’s emergency proclamations and govt orders could be discovered beneath: Tropical Storm Kay State of Emergency proclamationPlumas and Tehama State of Emergency proclamationOak Hearth cleanup govt orderMcKinney and Mill fires cleanup govt order
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