In total, the California wildfires caused at least $28 billion in insured damages and likely a bit more in uninsured damages, according to Karen Clark and Company, a disaster modeling firm known for its accurate post-disaster damage estimates. Ahead of that assessment, California Republicans are pushing back against proposals by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and others that federal disaster aid for wildfire victims should come with strings attached. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, France 24’s Erin OgunKeye welcomes Chloe Brimicombe, climate scientist and postdoctoral researcher at the Wegener Center, University of Graz Austria.
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