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Los Angeles Recovery From Fires to Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars, President Biden Says
Los Angeles Recovery From Fires to Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars, President Biden Says
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The wildfires that started in Los Angeles County on January 7 have been recognized as the largest in the state's history. According to... 14.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods damaged by devastating fires will cost tens of billions of dollars, US President Joe Biden said. At least 24 people have died due to the wildfires, and more than 12,300 buildings, including celebrity homes, have been destroyed. Meteorologists note that dry and windy weather caused the fire to spread quickly.
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Los Angeles Recovery From Fires to Cost Tens of Billions of Dollars, President Biden Says
08:51 14.01.2025 (Updated: 11:10 14.01.2025) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The wildfires that started in Los Angeles County on January 7 have been recognized as the largest in the state's history. According to authorities, the total area of the fires has exceeded 16,000 hectares.
Rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods damaged by devastating fires will cost tens of billions of dollars, US President Joe Biden said.
"It's gonna cost tens of billions of dollars to get Los Angeles back to where it was. So we're gonna need Congress to step up funding to get this done. And we're gonna get that done," Biden said at a briefing with federal officials.
At least 24 people have
died due to the wildfires, and more than 12,300 buildings, including celebrity homes, have been destroyed. Meteorologists note that dry and windy weather caused the fire to spread quickly.
