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We’ve got helicopters ready to go, to drop water on any new fires,
said Andrew Dowd, a spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department It’s really important to me personally to not get stuck in that and to be a person who is telling what is actually going on,
We are using the full force of the state government to respond to the Los Angeles firestorms and ensure recovery for the thousands of residents who have been impacted by this unimaginable loss, including school-aged children,
Newsom said in a statement Let me just tell you, I don't always bring cameras with me where I go, but I have met with evacuees, I have been in the fire zones,
FEMA will also help with temporary housing, which includes rental assistance, hotel rooms and other resources, home repairs and displacement assistance. I encourage every head of household to apply to FEMA assistance,
The executive order I signed today will help bring back some sense of normalcy for our youth by eliminating barriers to getting them back learning in school,
I’m saying I have an open mind to him coming to Los Angeles, to his administration, and to working with his administration,
This operation continues. Not easy work. The good news was that no other remains were found yesterday. Hopefully that doesn’t happen today,
We’ve already had over 40,000 applications and provided over $8 million. The serious needs assistance is a one-time payment program to help survivors cover costs such as water, food, infant formula, gas, etc., that you may have had since having to be evacuated for the fire,
We should not be leveraging the pain and suffering of our fellow Americans to try to force new policy changes,
It is still very dangerous for the next 24 hours so we're keeping a very close eye,
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said We're doing a systematic search. The winds really don't have a whole lot of effect on our search and rescue operations,
said Jorge Villanueva, a regional task force leader with the California Office of Emergency Services It's one thing to see it on television. It's another thing to see it from the air. The massive, massive destruction is unimaginable until you actually see it,
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told a press conference after taking an aerial tour There were burning grocery stores, gas stations, exploding cars that went pop with glass flying ... Walls of flames two stories tall, tornadoes of flame. I was stupid with a side of crazy to try,
It would be extremely foolish to try and remove artwork" from its safe harbour
Getty Trust President Katherine E Fleming said My family is donating $1 million today to the relief efforts. We are in contact with Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass, and Seantor [sic] Schiff and I will post often about where you can send needed resources to reputable agencies."
On Thursday, January 9, the Oscar winning actress announced her donation via Instagram, writing As a mom, I can't imagine the pain and fear of not having a safe place for your babies so I'm launching an emergency fund through my nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact to support displaced families with young children,
Hilton wrote in her caption My heart breaks for the City of LA and the devastating fires that have affected so many lives. I'm personally matching $50k to @thisisabouthumanity's efforts to support frontline essential workers, farm workers, day laborers and families impacted by these wildfires,
the actress captioned her post The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires."
On Monday, January 13, the organization's Instagram account posted about the generous donation, explaining in the caption My house is gone, I know that. I've seen pictures and all that's left is the chimney. But I need to see it by myself to believe it,
