By Feb. 2, the fires were 100 percent contained. Weeks before, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) had already begun assisting Californians in their recovery – for now and for the long term. As of Feb. 7, federal assistance to eligible homeowners, renters and businesses, in the form of FEMA grants and low-interest SBA Disaster Loans, has reached $683,276,321.
Following the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, state, federal, and local government officials have established resources to help survivors recover. Estimates of the damage caused by the fires have reached over $250 billion. The disasters displaced residents in just under 13,000 households across the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, and Altadena. Below is a list of government resources for helping residents overcome their losses in the fire and rebuild.
FEMA offers financial help or individual services for families in need. Residents affected by the fires in Los Angeles County can visit one of the disaster recovery centers or DRCs. There will be help applying for federal assistance, getting updates on applications, and getting information on available resources. Representatives from multiple state and federal agencies will be on hand to discuss appeals or any other issues.
The
U.S. Department of the Interior's plan for California wildfire
recovery focuses on improving ecosystem health, removing fuel, and
expanding burned area restoration activities, with a focus on strategic
implementation of investments in forest and rangeland restoration, hazardous
fuel management, and post-wildfire recovery.
https://www.doi.gov/wildlandfire/burned-area-rehabilitation
EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PROVIDE WATER RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA AND IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE IN CERTAIN AREAS
Section 1. Policy. For weeks, residents of the Los Angeles area have watched raging fires consume their homes, belongings, beloved pets, and childhood memories. Almost immediately, firefighters were unable to fight the blaze due to dry hydrants, empty reservoirs, and inadequate water infrastructure. Today, at least 28 people have lost their lives and thousands more have lost everything else, with some damage estimates calculating hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
This tragedy affects the entire Nation, so it is in the Nation’s interest to ensure that California has what it needs to prevent and fight these fires and others in the future. Therefore, it is the policy of the United States to provide Southern California with necessary water resources, notwithstanding actively harmful State or local policies. And it is the policy of the United States to assist Americans in disaster areas through responsive policies that more effectively empower them to rebuild and regain their livelihoods.
Sec. 2. Overriding Disastrous California Policies. (a) The Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall expeditiously take all measures, consistent with all applicable authorities, to ensure adequate water resources in Southern California. Each shall report to me within 15 days on all authorities, including emergency authorities, available to ensure, require, maintain, or use infrastructure necessary to fight and prevent massive wildfires in Southern California.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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