Photo credit: Governor Gavin NewsomCALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced July 9 that the state is sending more emergency aid to New Mexico, Oregon and Texas amid ongoing disasters.
Flash flooding over the July 4th weekend killed at least 120 people and left 178 missing in Central Texas. Flash floods in Ruidoso, a remote village in New Mexico killed at least three people and destroyed homes and bridges.
In Oregon, lightning storms sparked over 70 wildfires in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Newsom said California stands ready to help all Americans in times of crisis.
“Whether it’s battling wildfires or conducting life-saving search and rescue operations, our state’s highly trained first responders are answering the call to serve communities in need,” said Newsom.
K-9 search and recovery deployed
Deployments to disaster areas include:
Texas flooding – California deployed 9 FEMA support staff and equipment to assist with planning and coordination amid ongoing severe floods. The state deployed an additional 18 personnel to Texas as part of a second wave of K-9 search and recovery teams.
Oregon wildfires – California sent a Cal Fire strike team and 28 support personnel to Oregon to help contain wildfires threatening communities and infrastructure.
New Mexico flooding: Three additional FEMA Incident Support staff from California were sent to Ruidoso, New Mexico, to aid flood response and recovery.
Resources remain available at home
Newsom said that while California aids other states, Cal OES is keeping resources ready for in-state emergencies, including summer fires.
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