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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
The previous record for federal aid delay was set by victims of the Maui fires, who waited 500 days.
Nearly 600 days had passed since the Los Angeles firestorm.
Victims of the Los Angeles firestorm have faced the longest delay in modern history for federal aid.