Rain-Battered Saratoga Declares A State Of Emergency During Latest Week Of Storms

CBS San Francisco

March 30, 2023

SARATOGA -- The city of Saratoga recently declared a state of emergency because of all the damage from recent storms, hoping to streamline the process of getting supplies and requesting financial help from state and federal governments.

The San Mateo County city that prides itself on its trees is now scrambling to cover the cost of cleaning up all the ones that have fallen in the storms that have slammed the region since late December.

City officials declared the state of emergency during a special council session Monday night. The declaration will allow the city access to FEMA funding to help with cleanup efforts.

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