Order facilitates support for 40,000 people told to evacuate Orange county as responders try to divert explosionCalifornia’s governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday in response to the looming threat of chemical disaster in Orange county.The proclamation directs the governor’ s office of emergency services and other state agencies to provide additional support to Orange county responders. The governor’s office is also making state-owned properties available to shelter the 40,000 people ordered to evacuate from the area. Continue reading... ...read more read less