NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Monday Gov. Jerry Brown issued the first state of emergency proclamation for four counties as the results of a severe rainstorm that hit the state earlier this month.
The storm – which hit Dec. 11 – resulted in heavy rainfall, which in turn caused damage to roads and highways throughout the state as a result of mudflows, debris, flooding and erosion.
The Monday state of emergency proclamation is for Marin, Mendocino, San Mateo and Ventura counties, the Governor's Office reported.
The proclamation directs Caltrans to formally request immediate assistance through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program.
Officials said the Governor's Office of Emergency Services continues to work with other impacted counties to complete damage assessments and evaluate the need for additional action to help communities respond to and recover from the effects of these storms.
Lake is among the counties continuing to wait for an emergency declaration due to the rainfall, flooding and associated damage resulting from the several inches of rain that fell in the county.
On Dec. 11, the county of Lake, along with the cities of Clearlake and Lakeport all declared states of emergency because of the storm's impacts, as Lake County News has reported.
Lake County's members of the state Legislature, Assemblyman Bill Dodd and Sen. Mike McGuire, along with fellow North Coast legislators asked Gov. Brown on Dec. 16 for a disaster declaration for Sonoma, Marin and Lake counties due to the severe flooding in those areas.
At that point, the damage total for the three counties was estimated at more than $20 million and expected to climb much higher as assessments are completed.
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services reported that it is working to compile local damage information.
County residents are asked to report damages to their respective municipalities – within the city of Clearlake, contact 707-994-8201; within the city of Lakeport, contact (707) 263-5615; and within the unincorporated areas of Lake County, contact (707) 263-2382.
Those reporting damages should include quotes/estimates/receipts for repairs, name, home address, location of the damaged property and contact information.
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STATE: Governor issues first state of emergency proclamation due to December storms
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