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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order issued by the President addressing emergency water resources and disaster response measures in California and North Carolina. This regulation provides comprehensive emergency measures to address water resource challenges and wildfire recovery in Southern California, primarily focusing on expediting water infrastructure improvements and disaster response. The order directs multiple federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Defense, Interior, Homeland Security, and Commerce, to take immediate actions to ensure adequate water resources in Southern California. Key provisions include overriding existing policies that hinder water delivery, expediting water infrastructure projects, potentially suspending certain environmental regulations, and reviewing federal programs related to water management. The order also includes specific actions to help displaced families in California and North Carolina, such as providing housing relief, expediting waste removal, and clearing roads. The regulation empowers federal agencies to take extraordinary measures to address what it describes as critical infrastructure and disaster response needs, including potentially bypassing state or local policies that are deemed obstructive. The order applies to both California's wildfire response and North Carolina's hurricane recovery efforts.