The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

The president raised the possibility of withholding aid to California unless the state changes its water policy.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Trump on Friday will be making the first trip since his inauguration – traveling to the disaster zones in Asheville, North Carolina and Southern California.

President Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles carry a warning for western North Carolina: It could be next. Ironically, it’s a hurricane that has raised the fire risk. Hurricane Helene toppled trees over 820,000 acres of forest in western North Carolina in September. Now that debris could dry into kindling.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes across Los Angeles and Southern California. Many residents are now faced with how to move forward. Federal, state, and local agencies, along with various organizations, are actively assisting those affected by the wildfires.