Full Notification

Public Information Release
February 22, 2017
Lieutenant Steve Brooks, Public Information Officer


Sheriff Brian Martin as Lake County’s Director of Emergency Services has issued a declaration of a local emergency in response to widespread damage caused by the storms and subsequent flooding during the past week.

There have been reports of homes being flooded as well as landslides, downed utility lines, fallen trees, and other serious damage to the County which began on February 18, 2017.

The purpose of declaring a local emergency is to provide the authorization for officials to promulgate orders and regulations necessary to protect life and property. This is important when ordering special services and supplies relevant to disaster relief efforts.

A local declaration of emergency also describes the circumstances that exist to support the issuance of a State or Presidential declaration of emergency.

The Sheriff’s Declaration of Emergency has been forwarded to the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for consideration by the Director of Emergency Services.

County of Lake employees are working diligently to respond to this most recent emergency, and urge the public to be prepared for additional rain events which are forecast to hit Lake County on Saturday, February 25, 2017.