President Joe Biden on Thursday said the federal government will partner with California in the years-long recovery that will be needed after unprecedented storms battered the state in recent weeks.
since late December, resulting in flooding, mudslides and landslides. At least 21 people have died. Newsom said there were more than 1,400"heroic rescues." last week, making federal funding available to multiple counties. More counties are expected to be included as damage assessment continues.
Most counties had at least some damage from the staggering amount of rain and snow California received. The cost of the damage is expect to exceed $1 billion.Biden received an aerial view of the damage in Santa Cruz County. He met with residents and business owners in Capitola, California. "Sorry man we're slowing up your work," Biden told a contractor while looking at the sea-shredded floor of a restaurant. More than 500 staff from FEMA and other federal agencies have been deployed to California to support response and recovery operations.Biden last visited the nation's largest Democratic state in October as part of a West Coast swing to raise money and rally Democrats before the 2022 elections.
Biden also touted a bipartisan infrastructure package in Los Angeles and ordered a chicken quesadilla at a taco stand. Dig deeper: More coverage of flooding
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