Part of the fire grants designated by Congress is set aside for health and safety for firefighters. We lose, over 50 percent of our firefighters' fatalities are heart attacks and strokes.
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I believe it is a civic responsibility for Americans to prepare themselves to take care of their families for the first 72 hours.David Paulison
Again, these are safety issues that are costing firefighters' lives. And Congress rightfully so set aside these grants for these particular things.
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As long we continue to hear from people who need disaster assistance, we want to make it available. We are renewing our efforts to identify and reach people who may not have registered for various reasons and need more time to apply.
David Paulison
There is no reason for anyone who sustained hurricane losses not to make that call and get whatever assistance they are eligible to receive.
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We have caseworkers down there, and most people have already received rental assistance. I just gave approval to purchase 10,000 more travel trailers. We're working also with some of the apartment owners to rehab some of the apartments down there. We are going to make sure that people are taken care of. But the judge recognized that, and recognized that the right thing to do is to get them out of hotels and into some decent housing.
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