Wildfires Funding: Hurricane Katrina and Highway Repairs

wildfires funding: The emergency aid would provide 26 billion for community development block grants, which would help Florida, Texas and the Caribbean rebuild, along with Western states recovering from wildfires, according to The Chronicle Herald. There's funding for prevention of future flooding, highway repairs and help for small businesses. GOP leaders promised a vote this week on the measure, which would bring the total provided in response to this year's devastating round of hurricanes to more than 130 billion exceeding the cost to taxpayers of Hurricane Katrina. There's almost 28 billion for the government's chief disaster aid account, 4 billion of which could be used to help cash-strapped governments such as Puerto Rico's stay afloat. They deserve our continued support, and we must provide the necessary resources for them to recover from these emergencies. We have a commitment to our fellow citizens that are in the midst of major rebuilding efforts, said Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., who sponsored the measure. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.