California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the southern California neighborhood of Porter Ranch, in the San Fernando Valley, where thousands of residents have been evacuated due to a leaky gas storage facility. “All agencies of state government shall utilize all necessary state personnel, equipment, and facilities to ensure a continuous and thorough response to this incident,” according to the declaration. Southern California Gas Co. has estimated it could take months before the well could be plugged. The storage facility began leaking in late October.
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