The So Cal wildfires remain as the deadly gift that keeps on
giving
With cadaver dogs now in the search 24 persons now have ceased to be among the
living
Sadly given the speed the fires advanced and the people who
evacuation chose to delay
Too often it became too late to leave as the flames, smoke
and ash sped in their way
The L.A. sheriff sadly believes that the death toll will continue
to rise
As the speed the wildfires advanced to the dead victims’
fatal surprise
26,000 have already registered for FEMA aid, a number which
will also grow
Given the value of many of the homes destroyed the amount of
claims will be to FEMA’s budget a death blow
Congress will be under great pressure to quickly appropriate
more funds to rebuild
Raising the issue of whether mansions in excess of median
home prices will be able to recover all costs billed
And also the will the owners who either could not obtain
insurance or chose to go bare
Be subject to limitations on the amounts of funds FEMA has
to share?
Will some of the red tape encountered in building new homes
be waived
Or will inspectors on cost adding restrictions not be forced
to cave?
Environmentalists in the state who have fought adding new
reservoirs tooth and nail
Hopefully will have lost the high ground in their opposition
and blocking more reservoirs will fail
© 1/12/2025 Michael
P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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