WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump's Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was “just called it exactly as it was called” to help victims of a wildfire in Los Angeles. I'll do it.”
Turner, who began his first day in office on Thursday, told Breitbart News that the fires that burned several areas in the LA area between January 7 and 31 were “devastating.”
“We work very hard to help people,” he said at a press conference.
When asked if the FHA would support a victim who lost his home on loan, Turner said, “The FHA did exactly what it calls and what it is supposed to do, You can count on that.”
The Southern California fire was officially It has been declared They were fully included 24 days after they first sparked sparks in the Palisades district of the Pacific Ocean, claiming at least 29 lives. New York Times It has been reported.
Palisades are fired It was destroyed More 6,800 structure Over 23,440 acres were burned while Eaton fired It was destroyed More 9,400 structure It burned more than 14,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
When people's livelihoods are burned to the ground, they too Face Insurance Crisis Breitbart News reported after thousands of policies were removed in the months leading up to the disaster.
In July 2024, approximately 1,600 insurance contracts were cancelled in the currently deceased Pacific Palisade alone, and approximately 18 homes occupied by nearby owners. Equivalent to %.
August 2024 analysis Of the insurance data implemented by CBS, the state farms revealed that they had dropped more than 2,000 policies with two additional LA ZIP codes, including Brentwood, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and the neighborhoods of Montenido.
As Breitbart News reported in 2023, many insurance companies Stop The new policy in California is fully sold as a “new” basis for increased risk of wildfires and increased state construction costs, and for state regulators to be based on expected future risks. It is based solely on historical risks as it does not allow policy pricing.”
Since then, many homeowners have been forced to rely on fair access to California's insurance requirements plans, or on fair plans. explained by Newsweek As a “last resort” for customers.
According to data 9,000 homes in Palisades, with around 1,400 people, from state insurance companies. It's covered With a fair plan for 2024, the number covered in 2020 is quadruple or more.
It is unclear when HUD's FHA will help you rebuild your loan, but Sec. Turner emphasized to Breitbart News that his division is “working very closely” with Los Angelenos.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Ambassador Ric Grenell joins Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator at one of the damaged sites, and joins federal, state and local leaders to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). ) and it was not tolerated to rule out the standard. Rebuild the process.
“That bullshit can't happen,” Grenell said he heard that Day's removal subcontractor was delayed as he was trying to find the “right mix.”
“If I hear about a particular instance, I'll highlight them,” he warned. “That bullshit won't happen, okay? We want people who can come here and remove things. I don't care about their skin color, I don't care if they're in a wheelchair or not. No. We want people to work and get it done, and don't hold on because we have some quota systems.”
