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Corte Madera proclaims local emergency after king-tide floods; town seeks state aid for damaged facilities
Summary
Following king-tide related flooding that overtopped berms and inundated homes and the town corporation yard, Corte Madera’s council unanimously adopted a proclamation of local emergency (Resolution O12026) to submit damage estimates to OEM and seek potential state or federal assistance.
Corte Madera’s Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Jan. 6 proclaiming a local emergency after king-tide flooding and associated storm impacts damaged the town’s corporation yard and flooded private properties.
Mayor Thomas and town staff told the council the proclamation will allow the town to transmit an initial damage estimate to the Office of Emergency Services and pursue potential state and federal reimbursement and coordination, though staff cautioned that any aid is not guaranteed. "Without doing it, we have no possibility of recouping any expenditures on this," town staff said during…
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