FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
January 26, 2024

CONTACT:
MayorPress@sandiego.gov

SAN DIEGO – Today, Mayor Todd Gloria spoke by phone with FEMA Region 9 Administration Bob Fenton and discussed the impacts of last Monday’s storm and the recovery efforts underway.

Mayor Gloria underscored the immense pain San Diegans are living through and his commitment to being their voice as we clean up and rebuild.

Administrator Fenton confirmed that the FEMA Region 9 team and California Office of Emergency Services (OES) are currently on the ground, surveying and inspecting our region’s initial damage estimates.

Mayor Gloria and Administrator Fenton discussed the initial damage estimates and the statewide indicators that are reviewed when a state requests a federal disaster declaration. Administrator Fenton provided a thorough breakdown of what lies ahead in verifying our damage estimates, the process and the timeframe for moving forward.

Mayor Gloria and Administrator Fenton promised to stay in close contact as this process moves forward. Mayor Gloria will continue to advocate for the greatest possible level of resources to be approved as swiftly as possible through Cal OES and FEMA.

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