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<v Speaker 1>Let's say good morning now to Latanga Hopes, the media

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<v Speaker 1>relations specialist and Disaster Operations Division leader for FEMA.

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, Latanga.

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<v Speaker 3>Good morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for coming on today.

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<v Speaker 1>We wanted to have you on because we know that

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<v Speaker 1>FEMA is helping so many people in southern California whose

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<v Speaker 1>homes were either lost or damaged by the fires, and

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<v Speaker 1>there are some important deadlines approaching. So first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk about who can apply for this assistance in

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<v Speaker 1>case somebody might be listening and they didn't realize that

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<v Speaker 1>they still qualify.

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<v Speaker 3>Alrighty, let's start with homeowners. Those are people with and

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<v Speaker 3>without insurance, renters, and even independent students. And I'd also

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<v Speaker 3>like to add an asterisk if your home is still

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<v Speaker 3>standing and it did not burn to the ground, if

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<v Speaker 3>you live within La County and was mpacted by the fire,

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<v Speaker 3>you too should also apply.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, yeah, we have somebody who works here, Tuala. He

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<v Speaker 1>works in the evenings with mo Kelly is. He home

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<v Speaker 1>made it through the fires, but it's uninhabitable because there

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<v Speaker 1>was so much damage from all the smoke.

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<v Speaker 3>And what we're finding is that there's been some people

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<v Speaker 3>that have self excluded themselves and interpreted our outreach to

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<v Speaker 3>me that if your house burned down, that you should apply.

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<v Speaker 3>Anybody that was impacted by this fire, under any circumstances

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<v Speaker 3>should apply.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, good. Good to know, Latanga. And what kind of

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<v Speaker 1>assistance does FEMA offer? Is it just money or is

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<v Speaker 1>that other physical assistance as well?

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<v Speaker 3>Now we have an array of types of assistance that

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<v Speaker 3>we can help with. We provide a cash grant. This

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<v Speaker 3>is money that does not need to be repeid. That's

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<v Speaker 3>the first thing that you need to know, and neither

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<v Speaker 3>do you need to report it to your taxes. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>after we get past that part, you simply need to

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<v Speaker 3>submit your application and explain your story. That's the thing

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<v Speaker 3>that you want to do. Of course, we talk about

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<v Speaker 3>repairing and rebuilding your home. We may help with transportation, storage,

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<v Speaker 3>Believe it or not. Childcare may even be an issue,

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<v Speaker 3>and if I understand, in the Altadena community, many of

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<v Speaker 3>the child care facilities burned. So those are things that

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<v Speaker 3>you may want to discuss. And there are other categories

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<v Speaker 3>as well that may be useful. Consider this. We can

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<v Speaker 3>help people that may be self employed. That's important if

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<v Speaker 3>you are unable to return to work there's a disaster

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<v Speaker 3>unemployment insurance assistance that could be made available to you

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<v Speaker 3>as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so so many options.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you go and you apply for it, just

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<v Speaker 1>make sure you tell them everything that's going on. We've

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<v Speaker 1>talked so many times about how far reaching the devastation

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<v Speaker 1>is that it affects. You know, right after the fires,

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<v Speaker 1>people didn't know where to find a toothbrush, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but I mean every aspect of your life, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>where FEMA can can come in and hopefully help you.

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<v Speaker 3>There.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, where do people apply? Latanga?

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<v Speaker 3>Now? There are four options and the reason why this

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<v Speaker 3>is important we have a deadline. So thank you for

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<v Speaker 3>giving us this opportunity to share the information. You can

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<v Speaker 3>apply simply by going using your phone and going to

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<v Speaker 3>one eight hundred six two one three three six' two

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<v Speaker 3>call that number and apply using that. Number you can

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<v Speaker 3>also go online To Disaster assistance dot gov and go,

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<v Speaker 3>there complete tr application. Online there's A fema. App and then,

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<v Speaker 3>finally we have two different disaster recovery centers that are

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<v Speaker 3>currently open and. Operating we call them one stop shops

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<v Speaker 3>because not only can you be facilitated and receive resources

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<v Speaker 3>from the federal, government state, government is there county and.

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<v Speaker 3>City everybody has culminated together to make sure that any

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<v Speaker 3>resource that you may need can be provided in this one.

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<v Speaker 3>Place and don't forget we also have debris removal and

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<v Speaker 3>this is at no, cost and that could be a

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<v Speaker 3>tedious and just overcoming. Process the federal government is providing

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<v Speaker 3>those resources at no cost to the. HOMEOWNERS i love.

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<v Speaker 1>That, Okay and we're going to put this information on

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<v Speaker 1>our wake Up call page on the website. Too so

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<v Speaker 1>if you missed With lotanga the numbers and that kind of,

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<v Speaker 1>stuff you can go and check out on the Wake

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<v Speaker 1>Up call. Page. Okay so go over some of the deadlines,

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<v Speaker 1>again because there's a couple of them coming. Up we

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure people don't miss them.

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<v Speaker 3>Already, Again let's start with A fema. One that one

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<v Speaker 3>is going to be On march, tenth and that's going

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<v Speaker 3>to be at eleven fifty nine. Pm you've got up

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<v Speaker 3>until that, time so consider using any of those resources

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<v Speaker 3>that we talked about along with. That The Disaster unemployment

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<v Speaker 3>assistance will also end on that. Date The Small Business,

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<v Speaker 3>administration that's a team where most people think that when

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<v Speaker 3>they come in that they can only sist assists with,

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<v Speaker 3>businesses but The Small Business Administration team can help homeowners as.

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<v Speaker 3>Well they have really low cost interest, rates very, competitive

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<v Speaker 3>and they have an extenuated repayment plan that can go

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<v Speaker 3>out to at least thirty. Years now those are the

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<v Speaker 3>deadlines that will end On march. Tenth please learn more

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<v Speaker 3>about these programs and. Apply, okay the only thing it's

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<v Speaker 3>going to cost you a.

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<v Speaker 1>TIME a little bit of time is going to help

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<v Speaker 1>out a lot because as we, know a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people still need a lot of. Help So Disaster assistance

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<v Speaker 1>dot gov or THE fema app and again we'll put

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<v Speaker 1>this up on the Wake Up call.

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<v Speaker 2>Page but go get the, information make sure you.

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<v Speaker 1>Apply and if maybe you know somebody who might, think

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<v Speaker 1>OH i don't know IF i qualify for, assistance give

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<v Speaker 1>them a little nudge because they're here to.

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<v Speaker 2>Help latanga hopes you.

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<v Speaker 1>Think thank you so much for your time and the

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<v Speaker 1>information so important that we're getting that out because so

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<v Speaker 1>many people were, affected we appreciated a.

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<v Speaker 3>Ton thank you very much for giving us this. Opportunity

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<v Speaker 3>how can we game all?

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<v Speaker 2>Right thank? You letanga