Gwen Newsom has signed a $ 2.5 billion relief package to help remove the Los Angeles areas from a catastrophic fire, which has been burning for about two weeks. The funds were announced during a press conference in Pasdina on Thursday, just outside Altidina, the town was most affected by the fire, which flared on January 7.
The bilateral relief package has come a day before the continuous criticism of California’s governor and other state officials on visiting Donald Trump’s fire -affected areas and management of state water supply. It also follows a new fire, HughesWhich broke out on Wednesday morning and increased rapidly. According to the Kail Fire, it is now 36 % and about 10,400 acres (4,209 hectares) has been burned.
The largest fire in the Los Angeles area was set on January 7, which killed 11 people in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palacedes neighborhood. Eton fire that took place on the same day near Altadina killed 17 people.
The purpose of this money is to accelerate the process of cleaning and debris in the affected areas affected by these two fires. California’s state assembly speaker Robert Revis said during a press conference at Pasadina Elementary School that it would also go to the inspection permits needed to rebuild schools and homes.
“It’s not time to lift politics and political games and fingers,” Revous said. “We need to come together to rebuild this great American city. And I urge President Trump to provide a federal dollar immediately without any condition.
Newsome told reporters that he had no contact with Trump, but when Trump comes down he plans to meet him and has promised him to give him a full briefing on fire and rehabilitation efforts. Despite the comments from Trump and other conservative officials about imposing terms on disaster aid, New Zaum said he expects the president to “do the right thing” and pay the state to the money he will do. Spending on restoration efforts.
“I sincerely expect that he will do the right thing … We do the same in this country,” Newsom said. “There’s a lot of noise, very backwards, a lot of positioning.”
“I am grateful that the president is taking time,” he added about the president’s visit. “I hope he will take time to listen to the people who are directly affected by the forest fire. I hope he will have the opportunity to meet not only in the policy, but also to the people of Altidina. And I hope he Will come with a spirit of cooperation and cooperation.
