LAKEPORT >> In response to flooding and subsequent damages to infrastructure and private property, Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin declared a local state of emergency on Friday afternoon.
Such a state of emergency allows local officials to authorise orders and regulations that would otherwise be unavailable. According to an LCSO press statement, calling the declaration “important when ordering special services and supplies relevant to disaster relief efforts.”
Damage assessments are still underway, though current reports estimate over $600,000 in response and infrastructure damage. Damage to private property may prove much higher.
The Declaration of Emergency will reach the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for consideration. Moreover, the declaration will be considered by the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 17, for approval.
This will take place at 5 p.m. in the Board Chambers during a scheduled Draft Cannabis Ordinance Workshop.
More rain will likely arrive next week; local authorities urge citizens to stay prepared, as they anticipate more closings and damage to infrastructure.
