Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena) looks at a destroyed home on the 100 block of W. Cedar during tour of Pasadena to survey wind damage on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. One of the worst wind storms in Pasadena destroyed many homes and uprooted many trees in early December. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer, Pasadena Sun.)
by Bill Kisliuk
Pasadena Sun
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) met with local officials Tuesday as they pressed for a federal emergency declaration for areas ravaged by the windstorm on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
The winds hit Pasadena particularly hard, causing millions of dollars in damage at a time when cities are struggling to keep red ink off their budgets.
The 80-mph overnight gusts knocked down trees and power lines, sparked fires and caused a power outage affecting more than 440,000 homes and businesses. Some customers lost power for more than a week.
“It's hard to comprehend where $15 million-plus is going to come from under our current economic circumstances,” Pasadena City Manager Michael Beck said before he and others met with Schiff.
