President Biden issued disaster recovery declarations for California and Alabama on Saturday to assist in local and state recovery efforts after both suffered major storms, the White House announced.
In California, Biden ordered federal aid to help areas affected by severe winter storms and subsequent flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began on Dec. 27, 2022. The weather events are still continuing.
“The president’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Merced, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz,” the White House said in a statement.
“Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster,” the statement read.
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