VENTURA, Calif. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared a major disaster in California over a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings as fierce winds whipped it through Ventura and Santa Barbara counties last month. kilometres), killed two people, destroyed entire neighbourhoods, threatened coastal foothill communities, ravaged wilderness areas and cast a pall of smoke that shuttered businesses in downtown Santa Barbara. Trump already approved a major disaster declaration for California for that wildfire. Jerry Brown requested the same declaration last month for San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as devastating fires swept the state. “It is expected many of the survivors in the impacted communities will have no insurance coverage or be underinsured,” Brown’s request said.

Source: National Post January 03, 2018 03:56 UTC