Stay updated with breaking news from Place do. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
we ll call this hearing to order. today we are welcoming the administrator of the federal emergency management agency, mr. brock long. we re here to talk about response to recovery to- hurricane irma, maria and harvey and the wild fires. thank you for being here. i want to thank you and the thousands of dedicated fema personnel who have deployed and who continue to work tirelessly to help communities and families get back on their feet in the wake of in every instance of these devastating events. congress has passed two emergency sup lementals which have provided an additional 26 billion to ensure fema s ability to response to immediate aftermath of disasters. now is the time to shift focus from response to recovery. and while some of these efforts are already underway, there s still a very long road ahead. today we look forward to hearing from you on how this third supplemental request, 23.5 billion will enable communities to start down the long path of long-term r ....
administrator of the federal emergency management agency, thek long, here to discuss response recovery to hurricanes maria, as wellnd as the wildfires that spread across california. congress has passed two emergency supplemental, which have provided an additional $46 billion to ensure fema s ability to respond to the aftermath of such disasters. while some of these efforts are already underway, there is still a very long road ahead. we look forward to hearing from you on how this third supplemental request will enable the communities to start down the path, the long path of long-term recovery. , i long, before i get to you want to introduce my ranking member, who is a good friend. chairman and mr. good morning, mr. administrator and welcome to your first appearance before the subcommittee. i wish it were not prompted by the administrator, would prompt the third supplemental funding request in the last few months. but we are nevertheless a good to spend a some time wit ....
outlines the disaster relief funding request. he testified before the house appropriations subcommittee. we will call this hearing to order. we are welcoming the administrator of the federal emergency management agency, mr. brock long, here to discuss the response recovery to hurricanes harvey, irma, and maria, as well as the wildfires that spread across california. thank you very much for being here and joining us. i want to thank you and the thousands of fema personnel who have deployed and continue to work tirelessly to help communities and families get back on their feet in the wake of devastating events. congress has passed two y supplementals which have provided an additional $46 billion to ensure fema s ability to respond to the aftermath of such disasters. while some of these efforts are already underway, there is still a very long road ahead. today, we look forward to hearing from you on how this third supplemental request will enable the communities to start ....
a little cooler as we get into the weekend. i will detail the weekend and the possibility for rain coming up. security will be very tight and san francisco this weekend. thousands will be celebrating the new year along the san francisco waterfront. alex savidge is there now with what police are doing to keep people safe. reporter: good morning. a lot going on behind the scenes as we head toward the new year. san francisco police are assuring everyone they will be out in force along the embarcadero on sunday. if you were out in the city, a lot of officers are in uniform, others will be undercover. tens of thousands are expected to pack the waterfront to watch the fireworks on sunday night. in an effort to watch the crowds, san francisco will be activating its emergency operations center. of course there is an increased focus on security this new year s eve and light of a foiled christmas day terror attack on pier 39. former marine everett jamerson is behind bars an ....
well, tha a big question a big meeting on capitol hill tomorrow may give us some answers perhaps the fist big test of the new year will come from iran. deadly empty government protest there, least 20 people reported dead calling those protesters, quote, enemies of iran. big day, of course, as we kick off a new year 218 is here and varney & company is about to begin. well, have you noticed unless you live in very southern, florida or out on west side in california it is freezing outside frigid temperatures continue to grip wide swaft of the country from pink and purples you re in deep purple you re in deep cold. here s that weather map where windchills bundle up we mean that is obvious isn t it and snowstorm by the way, is brewing we are told off the atlantic coast. and if it it pushes east it could be a major storm up and down i-95 corridor, oh boy looking forward to that. or more for us on that, potential storm about three minuteses from now. let s take a quick l ....