Monday, February 6th, 2006 — President George Bush declared 10 California counties that were battered by storms and flooding over the holidays as disaster areas where homeowners and businesses will be eligible for federal aid. The presidential declaration, which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requested on Jan. 17, makes money available to individuals in the affected counties who either did not have flood insurance or whose damage exceeded the coverage in their policies. The 10 counties covered by the declaration are Contra Costa, Del Norte, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento, Siskiyou, Solano and Sonoma.