Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved California’s request for presidential major disaster declarations submitted in April to bolster ongoing state and local recovery efforts following severe winter storms that caused widespread flooding, mudslides and damage to critical infrastructure across California.

The governor previously declared a state of emergency for 33 counties across the state due to the storms. Lake was among those counties.

Other counties included in the declarations are Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Ventura, and Yolo counties.

“I want to thank the president and FEMA for moving quickly to approve our requests,” said Governor Newsom. “This federal aid will get money and resources where they are needed and help communities recover.”

The presidential major disaster declarations will help state, tribal and local governments with recovery projects including the repair and replacement of disaster-damaged facilities and infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and utilities.

The declarations include hazard mitigation, which helps state and local governments reduce the risks and impacts of future disasters.

More information on the federal disaster declaration process can be found here.