The White House issued a statement on January 8, local time, saying that US President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for California. Biden approves federal aid to California to support disaster recovery efforts.
According to the statement, affected residents of Los Angeles County in southern California will receive federal funding. Assistance includes temporary housing and home repair grants, helping individuals and business owners recover, and more.
Federal assistance funds are available on a cost-share basis to state and local governments alike for disaster response and recovery efforts, as well as for statewide hazard reduction efforts.
California wildfires kill 5 people
Wildfires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area of southern California, USA. As of the 8th, five people had died and at least 1,100 houses were damaged. California Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency in parts of southern California on the evening of the 7th. (Headquarters reporter Zhang Yingzhe)
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