Garden Grove residents still in financial limbo after chemical crisis
United Way received more than 6,000 applications for aid after GKN Aerospace pledged $3 million, but new requests are now closed.
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Garden Grove residents still in financial limbo after chemical crisis
Some families that were affected by the chemical tank crisis in Garden Grove last month say they’re still in limbo after the emergency relief fund created to help evacuees closed to new applicants. A week after the Orange County residents who were forced out of their homes due to the emergency were given clearance to return, GKN Aerospace, the company at the center of the crisis, announced a $3 million donation to Orange County’s United Way to h…
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almanacnews.comDuring Garden Grove evacuations, did seniors and people with disabilities get out safely?
Guest Commentary written by Kelley Barrett Kelley Barrett is a retired nonprofit administrator who advocates for people with disabilities. When officials ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate during the Garden Grove chemical emergency in Orange County last month, the instruction sounded simple: leave now. But for many Californians, leaving is not simple. For some, it is impossible without help. Think about the bedridden senior who …
Several families affected by the chemical tank emergency at Garden Grove claim that they continue to live in uncertainty after the only available aid fund closed the application process after receiving thousands of petitions. “Up and down, in pure gas, about $300; in food, $200. Food outside, rags, because they didn’t tell us when we were going to return,” said Rafael Cruz Delgado, a Stanton resident. Two weeks ago, GKN Aerospace, the company in…
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