(Emergency Declared by El Centro)....The City Council approved the declaration this week.

It is due to the storm that hit Imperial County last Saturday. The declaration allows the City to be reimbursed for the costs to repair damages caused by the storm. There were major damages to the City's Sewer, water and drainage systems, roads, rights of way, public safety facilities, including El Centro regional Medical Center, which is City owned. The Imperial Irrigation District has also declared an emergency due to the storm. The County is also expected to approve a similar declaration, if they haven't already.