Biden Says California Disaster Recovery Will Take 'Years'

1 年前

US President Joe Biden toured parts of California damaged by storms that began in late December and told media in the beach town of Aptos on Thursday, January 19, that some affected areas would “take years to fully recover and rebuild”.

Standing alongside California Gov Gavin Newsom, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell and first responders on a beach in Aptos, Biden said "we got to rebuild better”.

He also said, “If anybody doubts that the climate is changing, then they must’ve been asleep for the last couple years.”

The White House announced that the level of federal funding for emergency protective measures had been increased for California due to the recent winter storms, flooding, and landslides. Credit: The White House via Storyful