Joe Biden, President of the United States (US), has approved the declaration of emergency for the state of California after a week of storms killed at least 12 people in the past 10 days.
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| President of the United States (US), Joe Biden. Photo: Getty Images |
The harsh weather in California has also placed hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses out of power.
The state of emergency declared in the state authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to execute disaster relief works as well as gather emergency resources, the White House said via a statement.
Last week, highly unpleasant weather resulted to violent wind gusts which overthrew trucks, flooded the streets of small towns along Northern California’s coast.
