City of L.A. has approved less than half of applications to rebuild after wildfires
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This week marks one year since wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles region. At least 31 people were killed, and thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed. Most have not been rebuilt. Andres Gutierrez reports.
Breakdown
- Only 2 of 16,000 destroyed structures have certificates of occupancy 28s
- City has approved less than half of over 3,000 rebuild applications 1m 5s
- Majority of property owners still live in temporary housing 34s
- Firestorms caused $250 billion in damage and 31 deaths 1m 45s
- Community members seek permit fee waivers to aid rebuilding 2m 24s