Staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be on the ground in Monterey County as soon as Thursday as the Pajaro community and other areas impacted by storms in March continue their long recovery, county officials said at a virtual news conference Wednesday afternoon.

A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Joe Biden on Monday allowed FEMA officials to start the process of embedding staff in the local assistance center at the Watsonville Veterans Memorial building.

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