Sacramento, California – California Gov. Gavin Newtoom asked Congress to approve almost $ 40 billion aid to help in the Los Angeles recovery area since January Razorni firesThe most expensive natural disaster in American history could become the most expensive natural disasters.
Newom sent a letter on Friday looking for the legislator’s support, including the Mike Johnson’s president. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), Chairman of the Board for the occasion of the house.
“Los Angeles is one of the economically most productive places on the globe, but it can only jump and flourish with the support of the Federal Government because it recovers from this unprecedented disaster,” he wrote that he did not write the none.
Estimates of the overall economic loss from the firestra were estimated to surpass $ 250 billion – with real estate losses from Palisid and Eaton Fires predicts that potentially up to $ 30 billionAccording to Los Angeles analysis. More than 1600 buildings were destroyed as the flame passed through Pacific Palisade, Malibu, Pasaden and Altaden.
Failure to promise funding would be used renew homesInfrastructure, companies, schools, churches and health care institutions, at the same time supporting the needs of people affected by devastation.
“Don’t make a mistake, Los Angeles will use this money wisely,” he wrote a journalist.
Its largest requirement is for an additional $ 16.8 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, mainly designed to renew property and infrastructure, with $ 5 billion Clean Cleanis.
Failure also asked $ 9.9 billion from the housing department and urban development for grants for fire victims, householders, enterprises, companies and landlordsLike $ 5.29 billion from a small business administration for homeowners and business loans.
News thanked the President Donald Trump on support for fast monitoring shouts. The letter did not mention recent threats by Trump Administration that federal assistance could come with the attached wires.
“We’re eternally grateful,” the journalist said.
Trump was a frequent critic of naught and california policies of water. Ric Grenell, Adut ally, which serves as his envoy for special missions, said on Friday that “be conditions” any federal assistance for the state.
He said that one of the possible conditions discussed was defended by the Coast Commission of California, which regulates the coastal development and protects public access to the beach. Trump criticized the agency as an overly restrictive, bureaucratic and obstacle for timely reconstruction of effort.
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