Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for California Due to Baja Calif. Earthquake Damage
Edited by Cindy Holden
published Tue, 20 Apr 2010 – 00:57:19 -0700 PDTNo Comment
published Tue, 20 Apr 2010 – 00:57:19 -0700 PDTNo Comment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent a letter to President Barack Obama through Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX Regional Administrator Nancy Ward requesting a disaster declaration for the state of California as a result of the April 4 earthquake centered in Baja California, Mexico. The earthquake was widely felt in Southern California, particularly in Imperial County. This event has destroyed and caused serious damages to homes, businesses, schools, water treatment and storage facilities and other public facilities in Imperial County.
The full text of the letter is below:
