In an effort to protect Californians from the coming winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California on Wednesday to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms.
The emergency proclamation supports emergency relief efforts, including authorizing the mobilization of the California National Guard to support disaster response, and directs Caltrans to request immediate assistance through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program to support highway repairs and other support for local response and recovery efforts.
Newsom also activated the State Operations Center at its highest level, and the state and federal governments launched the Flood Operations Center, which covers forecasting, coordinating reservoir operations and providing technical support as well as flood-fighting materials such as sandbags for local workers.