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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 20 California
counties on Thursday as winter storms continued to lash the state
with record snow and rainfall that have knocked out power, shut down
major roads and freeways, and caused debris flows, among other
hazards.
The emergency proclamation will support response and recovery
efforts after the storms, including by expanding access to state
resources under the state’s Disaster Assistance Act, according to a
statement by Newsom’s office.
It directs the California Department of Transportation to request
immediate help through the Federal Highway Administration’s
Emergency Relief Program for highway repairs or reconstruction and
eases access to unemployment benefits for residents who lose their
jobs because of the storms.
In Los Angeles, the slow-moving storm caused multiple road and
highway closures and triggered evacuations near wildfire burn scars.
Firefighters rescued at least 50 people from the Leo Carrillo State
Park campground in Malibu after rainfall sent a torrent of muddy
water through the area, and accumulating ice and snow forced
officials to close a portion of the Grapevine in both directions of
the 5 Freeway for several hours.
Travelers at downtown L.A.'s Union Station were sent scrambling in
the morning as several inches of water filled at least one hallway.
In the Sierra Nevada, record-breaking snowfall brought communities
to a standstill as storms cut power to tens of thousands of
residents and officials urged residents and visitors to stay off
mountain roads until conditions improve.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-30/california- storm-related-state-of-emergency
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