Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) is urging FEMA to change their handling of disaster assistance claims amid the ongoing fires in Southern California, after hearing from residents who were rejected over lack of insurance information.
In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill” on Jan. 14, Chu, whose district was damaged by the Eaton Fire, said she has been hearing about “frustrations” with FEMA among some of her constituents who have had denied approvals or non-approvals when attempting to file a claim.
President Joe Biden approved a federal major disaster declaration for California last week, allowing federal funding from FEMA to be made available for emergency response costs….