Garden Grove residents look to GKN Aerospace for financial compensation after the plant threatened to explode last month<\/p>\n
Almost a month after a Garden Grove aerospace plant tank threatened to explode, Orange County residents are still demanding financial compensation to cover evacuation costs.<\/p>\n
The incident led to over 50,000 residents being urged to evacuate for a week before officials declared it safe for homeowners to return.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company, GKN Aerospace, announced a $3 million donation to the nonprofit organization Orange County United Way to support the relief. Funds for $500 per household were available upon application on a first-come, first-served basis, but applications closed quickly, leaving residents no longer able to seek assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to the volume of applications received, and funding available, we are no longer accepting new applications,\u201d United Way said in a statement on Jun. 12<\/a>. \u201cOur focus is on reviewing the applications already received, confirming eligibility, and collecting required documentation.\u201d<\/p>\n GKN Aerospace Senior Vice President Steve Carlin spoke to the Garden Grove City Council about the incident last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n When asked about reimbursement for those financially impacted for emergency hotels, gas, meals and lost income, Carlin said GKN is still investigating the situation. Carlin refused to give a timeline for any potential reimbursements.<\/p>\n \u201cThose couple of days I had to drive all the way to Riverside for my mom, I had to come all the way down to Santa Ana for work,\u201d Rafael Cruz Delgado, a Stanton resident, said in an interview with NBC4<\/a>. \u201cI already pay enough for gas. Gas prices are crazy right now and just to have that happen and to get this little amount of money that I don\u2019t even know if I\u2019m promised.\u201d<\/p>\n