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Governor Declares Emergency as City Opens Rapid Response Center
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- San Jose City Council and Santa Clara Valley Water District approved storm preparation on Oct. 13.
- Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to accelerate creek clearing and supply delivery.
- NOAA scientists reported a 100% chance that a strong El Niño will persist through March.
- The city opened an 11,000-sq-ft Emergency Operations Center that can activate within one hour.
- Lee Wilcox said city cleared 26 miles of buffers and moved over 1,000 unhoused residents in 2023 storms.
