 I'm Adam Cranfield with Cal OES. This week Cal OES continues to work with local, state and federal agencies to aid Californians recovering from severe storms. President Joe Biden approved a presidential major disaster declaration for Kern, Mariposa, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Tulare and Tuolumne counties which will help Californians with federal programs and support that can include housing assistance, food aid, counseling, medical and legal services. Locals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can apply for disaster assistance online at disasterassistance.gov by calling 800-621-3362 and by using the FEMA smartphone application. In particular, Cal OES is leading the recovery efforts in the Monterey County town of Pajaro along with the Department of Toxic Substance Control, local authorities and non-profit organizations to assist residents in cleaning up household items as a result from recent flooding. Teams of people are helping residents remove destroyed personal items and structural materials from each home. This work is vital to ensure families can get back on the road to recovery. Also this week marks the beginning of earthquake preparedness month. Cal OES would like to remind you to prepare before an earthquake occurs. Prepare an emergency plan for your household. Put together an emergency kit with essential items. An earthquake can disrupt water, electricity and phone services for several days. Download the My Shake app for earthquake alerts before shaking is felt, giving you and your family valuable seconds to drop, cover and hold on. To see more from us, visit our website news.caloes.ca.gov and follow us on all our social media channels.