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Posted on 03/07/2007 10:36:20 AM PST by NormsRevenge
SAN DIEGO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the federal food and agriculture department Tuesday to declare San Diego County a disaster area because of the crippling freezes that plagued the state in January.
A San Diego County report released Thursday stated that county growers lost almost $115 million in products -- a figure expected to climb -- when local temperatures sank to as low as 16 degrees inland in January. Avocado growers suffered the worst financial losses, at $38 million, the report said.
Eric Lamoureux of California's Office of Emergency Services said Tuesday that 47 of California's 58 counties had already been designated as disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture because of the freeze.
Lamoureux said if the federal government designated San Diego County a disaster area, growers would be eligible for low-interest federal business loans.
Eric Larson, executive director of the San Diego County farm bureau, said that the governor's request was expected, and that Schwarzenegger had only been waiting on the crop damage numbers from San Diego County to make the official request.
The governor's press release, relying upon the San Diego County damage report, stated that current estimates suggested a 20 percent to 41 percent loss to lemon, grapefruit, lime avocados, navel oranges, nursery and other crops.
Even so, Larson said the federal assistance would probably not amount to much in San Diego County because growers would have to show they could not get loans from traditional lenders to qualify for the low-interest federal loans.
However, Larson said that there would be some local growers who would qualify -- and that the loans would help.
"It (assistance) may not be widespread," Larson said, "but where it's needed it will really be appreciated."
Larson said that many local growers would be feeling the effects of the January freeze for quite some time.
"It's important to mention that that ($115 million) is not going to be the final (damage) figure," Larson said. "
Larson said the frost had hurt citrus and avocado trees so much that many wouldn't be able grow fruit for two years.
Local officials have said that the unusual freeze could cripple local avocado production for years to come.
Other local crops that were hard hit, according to the county's damage report, included cut flowers and foliage, with losses of $8 million; lemons, $6.3 million; herbs, $5 million; strawberries, $4.6 million; and herbaceous perennials (plants that typically survive more than one year), $2.7 million.
Ahhh Mexican Avocado's are better anyway, since they more willing to be consumed than the American Avcado's.
The state of California SPENDS OVER $10 BILLION per year to support illegal aliens...and Schwarzenkennedy wants to beg for $155 million from the feds?? What a sham. The hypocrisy of liberal politics.
I'd prefer that they declare San Francisco and Los Angeles a disaster.
I'd prefer that they declare San Francisco and Los Angeles a disaster.
Send the bill to Algore.
lol.. that title leaves a bit to the imagination.. but I agree,, SF and LA could easily qualify..
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the federal food and agriculture department Tuesday to declare San Diego County a disaster area because of the crippling freezes that plagued the state in January."
And people complain about NO.
Seriously, I'm sure the farmers can use the help.
The whole california should be declared a disaster- but on cultural, not on weather, grounds.
Oh, I thought it was about their pension plan going BK.
A couple of days ago I had my bedroom ransacked, drawers opened, bed messed up, money stolen, and my cat was spooked. I fully expect Governor Schwarzenegger to declare my bedroom a disaster area and look forward to seeing Governor Schwarzenegger and/or President Bush to fly over my house in a helicopter and pose with me and my cat in photo-ops with an oversized check.
I declared it a disaster 4 years ago, that's why I moved. 400K for a condo-no thanks
I thought the Governator was a global warmer?
Does anyone but me see the hypocrisy of this? Arnold is screaming about global warming and how it is real and trying to pass legislation to make CA more of a hell hole than it is already but he declares San Diego a disaster area due to freezing! I guess global warming caused this too! Do any republican politicians have the guts to call him on this?
It's a wonder we are still alive with all of these disasters!
Thank goodness Arnie and the Government are there to save us and solve all of our problems!
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03/06/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks USDA to Designate San Diego and Mendocino Counties Disaster Areas |
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02/16/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks USDA to Designate Sonoma County a Disaster Area |
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02/14/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Provides $14.2 Million in Disaster Loan Guarantees for Farmers and Small Businesses Impacted by January Freeze |
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02/05/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks USDA to Designate Solano and Ventura Counties as Disaster Areas |
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02/02/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Bush |
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02/02/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Designate Marin County a Disaster Area |
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01/31/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on United States Department of Agriculture Declaring Natural Disaster for Eighteen California Counties |
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01/30/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks USDA to Designate LA County a Disaster Area, Opens Additional One-Stop Center in El Dorado County |
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01/26/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in El Dorado County, Asks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Designate Two Additional California Counties Disaster Areas |
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01/25/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Declare 13 Additional California Counties Disaster Areas |
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01/22/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Asks U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA to Declare Selected California Counties Disaster Areas |
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01/22/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in Stanislaus County |
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01/19/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in Additional 6 Counties |
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01/16/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in 10 Counties, Asks For Expedited Treatment of Requests for Federal Aid for Farmers |
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01/12/2007 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency Due to Extreme Low Temperatures |
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10/26/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency for Riverside County |
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09/24/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency for Ventura County |
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07/29/2006 |
Office of Emergency Services Director Henry Renteria Discusses the State’s Recent Heat Wave in Weekly Radio Address |
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07/21/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Asks U.S. Small Business Administration to Issue Disaster Declaration for San Bernardino County |
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07/13/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency for San Bernardino County |
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06/26/2006 |
Letter by Schwarzenegger to U.S. Commerce Secretary Urging Immediate Action on Federal Disaster Declaration for Salmon Fishing Season |
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06/06/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in 10 Counties, Providing Disaster Loan Guarantees for Salmon Fishermen |
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06/05/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in Mariposa County |
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06/05/2006 |
Schwarzenegger's Statement Regarding Fulfillment of His Federal Disaster Declaration Request |
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05/11/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency for Roadway Damages in 40 Counties, Requests Federal Funds for Repairs |
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05/03/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in Four More Counties Affected by Storms |
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04/13/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency in Nine Counties Due to Severe Rainstorms |
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04/10/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in Seven Counties Affected by Storms |
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02/27/2006 |
Letter from Schwarzenegger to President Bush Requesting Federal Emergency Declaration for California Levees |
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02/24/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency for California's Levee System |
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01/13/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in Eleven Counties Affected by Storms |
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01/03/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in 16 Counties Affected by Storms |
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01/02/2006 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in Seven Counties Affected by Storms |
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01/15/2005 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency in Seven Counties Affected by January Storms |
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01/12/2005 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency Following Mudslide in La Conchita and Severe Storms Across California |
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08/25/2004 |
Schwarzenegger Declares State of Emergency Following Shasta County Wildfires |
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06/18/2004 |
Schwarzenegger Requests Major Disaster Declaration in San Joaquin County |
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06/04/2004 |
Schwarzenegger Declares a State of Emergency Following San Joaquin County Levee Break |
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01/14/2004 |
Schwarzenegger Announces Federal Disaster Aid for Mudslide Victims |
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12/23/2003 |
Schwarzenegger Tours Paso Robles, Declares State of Emergency in San Luis Obispo County |
sorry to hear about the intrusion,, too bad they don't have a Federal pet victim program.. urrrrr,, $500 would be about right for starters. ;-)
my cats always run and hide,, fat chance they would tackle a burglar.. domesticated to the tee.
It's all about money, popularity, and votes.
Consistency? Not in today's government!
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