i d like to get it to you, and i think you ll like it. you mentioned climate change, and that s obviously a big issue for many democratic voters across this country. i want to bring in amelia zornig, a junior here at grinnell. good evening. climate change is causing extreme weather events with exponentially increasing frequency. in iowa, flooding over the last 30 years has cost over $13.5 billion in direct property losses and over $4.1 billion in crop losses. what action will you take to protect iowan people, communities, farms, and businesses? it s not just you. i live in a state that s only three feet above sea level. no, no, i mean it sincerely. and my entire two-thirds of my state are in jeopardy, okay? and there are close to a trillion dollars of loss up and down the coast, okay? so, number one, i agree with you completely. number two, i would immediately rejoin the paris climate accord, which i helped put together.
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we don t have that sound but it was terrifying for so many people who escaped the flames, sometimes they had to drive right through them. president trump has declared this event a major disaster, in addition to money secured by the state of emergency, fire victims will be getting federal funds to help pay for things like temporary housing and cover uninsured property losses. the camp fire now 25,000 acres, 30% contained. it then modified at 747 s larget aircraft in the world and can sm multiple steps working to get the upper hand. the winds are calmer today, that s good for the firefights but bad for the air. toxic smoke is impacting millions of californians. the air quality is so poor that classes have been canceled in
there was wall-to-wall flames, flames going underneath our car, over our car. we thought we were going to die. if we would have waited five more minutes we wouldn t be here today. and i m just grateful that i m alive. some 52,000 people remain evacuated and tonight they are getting much needed federal funding from washington to help pay for temporary housing and cover uninsured property losses. president trump declaring a major disaster in california tonight tweeting wanted to respond quickly in order to alleviate some of the incredible suffering going on. i am with you all the way, god bless all of the victims and families affected. some 5,000 firefighters on the front line working to get the upper hand. at the campfire has grown to 117,000 acres but it is now 30% contained thanks to common winds today. at those crews significant
there was wall-to-wall flames, flames going underneath the car, we thought we were going to die. if we waited 5 more minutes we wouldn t be here today. i am grateful that i am alive. reporter: 52,000 people remain evacuated and tonight are getting much-needed federal funding from washington to help pay for temporary housing and cover uninsured property losses, donald trump declaring a major disaster in california tonight tweeting, quote, wanted to respond quickly in order to alleviate some of the incredible suffering going on. i m with you all the way, god bless all of the victims and families of the community. 5000 firefighters on the frontline working to get the upper hand, the campfire has grown to 117,000 acres but it is now 30% contained, those crews