Members of Congress from California on Saturday toured the ruins in Altadena and northern Pasadena brought on by the nonetheless raging Eaton Hearth.
Rep. Judy Chu, whose congressional district contains the communities most impacted by the Eaton Hearth in Los Angeles County, led Members of Congress from California on a tour of destroyed neighborhoods and streets.
The Eaton Hearth expanded to greater than 14,100 acres with 15% containment, Cal Hearth reported Saturday evening. About 7,000 constructions have been scorched.
The burned out shell of Altadena Neighborhood Church in Altadena, Calif., after being ravaged by wildfire. (Derek Shook for Fox Information Digital)
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“I was so grateful to my colleagues in Congress from California who were able to drop everything and demonstrate to Los Angeles County and the entire nation that we as Californians have each other’s backs,” Chu wrote in a press release launched after the tour.
The Pasadena Police Division and Metropolis of Pasadena officers spoke with the members about ongoing fireplace containment and catastrophe reduction efforts.
The burned out shell of Altadena Neighborhood Church in Altadena, Calif., after being ravaged by the Eaton Hearth this week. (Derek Shook for Fox Information Digital)
“Pasadena officials imparted on my colleagues how difficult the rebuilding process will be and the massive support they need from the federal government to be successful,” Chu wrote. “They also highlighted how many Black families, who found refuge from segregation and redlining in Altadena and parts of Pasadena, have lost all the generational wealth they successfully built up. My colleagues then witnessed streets, neighborhoods, and community institutions entirely razed to the ground.”
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Estimates of injury and financial loss on Thursday elevated to $135 billion, in keeping with AccuWeather, a non-public firm that gives information on climate and its affect.
Chu mentioned she seems to be ahead to working together with her colleagues to safe catastrophe reduction funding vital for restoration and rebuilding.
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She added she’s going to push for laws “to prevent disasters like this from occurring again.”
The burned out shell of Altadena Neighborhood Church in Altadena, Calif., after being ravaged by wildfire. (Derek Shook for Fox Information Digital)
“Across every level of government, partnership is absolutely essential to successfully respond to natural disasters and deliver immediate and long-term relief to those who’ve lost loved ones or returned to their home or business to find nothing left,” Chu wrote. “The victims of the fires in Southern California will rely on Congress to pass – on a bipartisan basis – emergency disaster appropriations to support a long recovery. … We have a long road in front of us, but like in any other part of America, Californians deserve disaster relief that will give us the ability to rebuild.”
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The Members of Congress in attendance included: Home Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33); Home Monetary Companies Rating Member Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43); Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-38); Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35); Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34); Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37); and Rep. Luz Rivas (CA-29).
