State increases aid request

I got an article from statesman. The article is about Texas State asks for money to create temporary jobs for wildfire counties. “Responding to damage caused by wildfires, the Texas Workforce Commission has requested $1.4 million in Disaster Relief Employment from the U.S. Department of Labor to pay for 60 temporary jobs in the area, up from the initial request for about $700,000.” reporter said.

Because of the drought in Texas, therefore many wildfires occurred in many counties. The central Texas fires have been devastating to several of our communities and church families. Houses and many acres were burned. The fires have consumed 36,000 acres, destroyed nearly 1,400 homes and killed two people in Bastrop.

All the fire victims still have to face hardships; they need our help and our comfort/support to them. Even today, some people still need jobs to provide their own needs. Since the wildfire happened to their families, they have nothing left, not even a shelter to stay.

Therefore, state increases aid requests in order to create temporary jobs in the areas. I agree with the State of Texas' request for Disaster Relief Employment from the U.S. Department of Labor. I think the state should do that to help the victims of wildfires. Since the money will be used to provide wages, jobs, other support services, it is a good cause to do so…This request should be approved by the Disaster Relief Employment to help all people who are in need of help. All the victims will be eligible for state funding that will pay for their temporary shelters as well as cover essential expenses. Especially all the low-income families and renters without insurance who lost their homes and possessions, and also workers whose employment was lost, they have no shelters to live. What can they do for their living? How can they survive through these hard times? Their lives really depend on the help of government and also other people who help them.

The fire victims need help not only from the government but from our fellow Texans. What we can do to help those people? There are many ways such as donations, charities, volunteers,...There are many locations that you can drop off your donations, and your donations can be food, clothes,…and other stuffs. If everyone lends a helping hand, then all the fire victims will be back to their normal life very soon.

Right now, there are still people who really need to a job to earn money for their families. Therefore, the Texas’ government should seek more aids from the national government in order to help the victims.