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Ventura County declares emergency after storms cause $14M in damage, spurring repair efforts amid ongoing flood-control challenges.
Ventura County declared a local emergency after storms from October to early January caused over $14 million in damage, the second-wettest period in its 154-year history with 16.3 inches of rain.
Flooding damaged roads, bridges, sewer lines, and flood-control channels, with 43 sites needing repairs, including a 220-foot channel collapse and a 48,000-gallon sewage spill.
The county met its local disaster threshold for federal aid but remains below the $74 million state threshold for full FEMA assistance, so it will use the California Disaster Assistance Act to cover up to 75% of eligible costs.
Long-standing issues like private creek bed ownership and regulatory delays continue to slow flood-control efforts, with erosion threatening homes and farmland.
Emergency work and assessments are ongoing under a 60-day local emergency declaration.
El condado de Ventura declara emergencia después de que las tormentas causen $ 14M en daños, estimulando los esfuerzos de reparación en medio de los continuos desafíos de control de inundaciones.