The declaration means federal assistance for 35 California counties.
two weeks ago is officially a federal emergency.The declaration unlocks federal assistance to supplement existing state, local and tribal efforts to clean up the storms that have brought unprecedented blizzard conditions to the region. The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency will coordinate disaster relief efforts.
San Bernardino County is one of 35 California counties listed as needing disaster relief, along with Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba.
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