The president of the United States, Donald Trump landed this Friday in Los Angeles to travel the areas affected by the devastating fires that ravage the county of Los Angeles and that they have claimed the lives of at least 28 people since its inception on January 7.
“It’s as if a bomb had fallen“Trump said to come down from the plane next to the first lady, Melania Trump, within the framework of her first official trip to assess damage to certain areas affected by natural disasters.
Trump was received by the governor of California, the Democrat Gavin Newsomto whom in recent days he attacked and blamed errors such as lack of water or personnel to stop the fire crisis. Both shook their hands and emphasized the need to collaborate together to end the fires.
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“We will need your support. We will need your help. You were there for us during the Covid-19 Pandemia, I do not forget it, and I have all the expectations that we can work together to achieve a prompt recovery“Newsom said.
“We are looking to complete something, and the way of completing it is to work together with the state governor,” added the president.
Trump will visit the areas most affected by California fires
Trump will visit the Pacific Palisades neighborhoodthe zero zone of the most destructive fires that are still active, although contained in 77 %, and that razed since January 7 with more than 9,300 hectares.
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Los Angeles fires, the most devastating in their history, have claimed the lives of 28 people, destroyed more than 16,000 structures for two weeks and forced to evacuate more than 150,000 people since their origin more than two weeks ago.
With EFE information
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