Trump promised water to fire-stricken areas in California
US President Donald Trump promised the fire-stricken neighborhoods of Los Angeles to increase the flow of water. The Associated Press (AP) reported on Saturday, January 25.
"We have a lot of water available. We're talking about unlimited water coming in from the west coast, partly from Canada. It's been coming naturally for millions of years, it's never going to run out, there's never going to be a shortage," Trump said in a meeting with California lawmakers and state residents.
He said he had signed executive orders to that effect.
The multiple wildfires in Los Angeles started on January 7. Extinguishing continues, strong winds are fueling the fire, rescue crews lack water. In connection with the fires in the state declared a major disaster regime. More than 12.3 thousand structures were destroyed. January 15, it became known that at least five people were detained on suspicion of arson, which could be the cause of the start of the largest fire in Los Angeles.
On January 12, ABC News reported that at least 24 people were killed in fires in California. Another 10 were reported missing. On the same day, Bloomberg reported that the fire in California could have been caused by a broken wire. It was found on a tower connected to the Eagle Rock Sylmar power line. Meanwhile, The Washington Post noted that the cause could have been the launching of fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Later, on January 14, The Hill newspaper learned that former President Joe Biden would provide people who suffered as a result of wildfires in California with a one-time payment from the state in the amount of $770. On the same day, it became known that the damage from the fires raging in California was estimated at more than $250 billion. According to AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter, these "moving, wind-driven hellfires" have become one of the most expensive disasters of modern times in the United States.
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