Posted on 08/29/2020 3:35:39 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — President Trump promised all necessary federal aid to rebuild hurricane-ravaged sections of Louisiana and Texas during a trip to both states on Saturday, as he toured storm damage and met with first responders.
“Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones,” Mr. Trump said at the Lake Charles, Louisiana, Fire Department as he met with local officials. “You were hit hard. I heard it was the most powerful storm coming in and hitting your land in 150 years.”
At least 14 people were killed in the Category 4 storm, which made landfall early Thursday with winds of 150 mph. Power is still out for about half a million customers in Louisiana.
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter told the president, “We took a hell of a punch.” The city of about 80,000 was in the path of the storm.
“You’ll all get it going,” the president said. “One thing I know about this state is they rebuild it fast. We’ll supply what we need to supply. You’re going to have this situation taken care of very quickly. We have to take care of Louisiana, we have to take care of Texas.”
The president signed a disaster declaration for 23 parishes in the state to speed federal aid. The Federal Emergency Management Agency so far has delivered 2.6 million liters of water and 1.4 million meals.
The president told FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor, “You’ve done a hell of a job, Pete.”
Early estimates of the damage to businesses and homes in Louisiana are in the range of $8 billion to $12 billion, and roughly $500 million or less in Texas. By comparison, Hurricane Rita caused damage in the same region estimated at $10.5 billion in September 2005 — about $13.3 billion in today’s dollars,...
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God bless President Trump.
The hurricane did less damage than rioters.
meanwhile, Basementman continues to cower in the corner, waiting for the Trump storm to blow-over.
Punxsutawney Joe knows that if he comes outside and sees his shadow, it means four more years of Trump.
good one.
It’s hard for the professional soros thugs to riot at every stop by Pres. Trump. He moves too fast for them. LOL.
Hah!
And Biden remains in his basement.
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