SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal help for those affected by a series of severe storms in California has been approved by the White House.
The Major Disaster Declaration targets federal funding for those in the counties of Merced, Sacramento and Santa Cruz, areas that have been devastated by flooding, mudslides and landslides.
Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed the help. The governor toured Merced County on Saturday where he spoke with local government officials and displaced residents of the community of Planada who were flooded out of their homes.
