MARIN COUNTY, CA – Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday declared a state of emergency for Marin County, along with other counties in the Bay Area and across the state due to a series of powerful winter storms that have caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.

According to officials in the governor's office, Brown issued two emergency proclamations to secure funding that will support communities affected by flooding, mudslides, erosion, debris flow and damage to roads and highways.

The emergency proclamations were issued due to storms in December and January. In addition to Marin, the state of emergency covers 49 of California's 57 other counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma.