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LA fire survivors federal disaster aid delay 2026
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 28
AUG 28 · Day 1
Los Angeles fire survivors face record wait for federal disaster aid under Trump
Close to half of those affected by the Los Angeles fires had to take on debt to stay afloat.
The Los Angeles firestorm reduced more than 16,000 structures to ash and toxic debris.
Newsom's requests to Trump for fire support had yet to be approved as of early August.