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Trump visits derecho-hit Iowa, talks about China

Reimbursement for grain lost in flooding may be question for Congress

Where to find a celebrity chef? At a natural disaster.

Washington chef and restaurateur Jose Andres hit a milestone in relief work in Puerto Rico: Serving the 1 millionth meal to hurricane victims in three weeks through his World Central Kitchen, aided by hundreds of volunteers. Restaurateur Guy Fieri, a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif., cooked meals for wildfire evacuees in Sonoma County.

Ranchers hit by wildfire say federal aid doesn’t cut it

After wildfires killed seven people and ravaged more than a million acres of rangeland in Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Texas panhandle, ranchers say they aren’t getting the relief they need from the federal government, reports The New York Times.