The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously agreed to allocate nearly $10 million to provide food and lodging to flood victims impacted by the historic Jan. 22 storms. The funds will be used to continue providing lodging to qualified applicants and to provide three meals daily for 60 days. The decision was made during Tuesday's board meeting.
After hearing from dozens of flood victims impacted by the historic Jan. 22 storms, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to allocate nearly $10 million more to provide food and lodging to those affected. During Tuesday’s board meeting, supervisors voted 4-0, with Joel Anderson absent, to allocate $6.6 million to continue providing lodging to qualified applicants and $3 million to provide three meals daily for 60 days, through May 11.
“When disaster strikes, San Diegans come together as a community, and we need to continue to look out for one another,” said Chair Nora Vargas. “That’s exactly what our board did today, and I’m grateful to my colleagues for their resolve on this issue … in order to help our communities build back stronger.” Most of the damage was suffered on Jan. 22, the fourth-wettest day in San Diego since record-keeping began in 1850, and the wettest January day on recor
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