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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
L.A. Wildfires Could Cost Up to $150 Billion, AccuWeather Warns
2025-01-10

Years before LA inferno, California's fire and water management policies raised fears of catastrophe

Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline and empty when firestorm exploded

Cleanup volunteers rushing the border. Mayorkas to help.
US economy added 256K jobs in December, well above expectations

Equestrian center becomes safe haven for more than 300 horses and donkeys as Los Angeles wildfires blaze on
Posted by:Skidmark

#6  The Greensburg Tornado, and Starbuck's Fire (2017 look it up) property owners had to foot the bill to clean up and brin their property up to code before they were eligible for FEMA money.

That is, if FEMA has any money after being milked for Illegals.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2025-01-10 20:24  

#5  Somebody's gotta manage the new cleanup guys.

Mayorkas extends deportation shield for eye-popping number of immigrants ahead of Trump admin
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-01-10 15:43  

#4  #1 That's Calif for you. Most of those positions would be classified as exempt under the Fair Labor and Standards Act, which means no overtime just salaried. It's all grift looting the tax base.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-01-10 14:01  

#3  LA Times today-

“A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades that is part of the Los Angeles water supply system was out of use when a ferocious wildfire destroyed thousands of homes and other structures nearby.
Officials told The Times that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117 million gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades.
The revelation comes among growing questions about why firefighters ran out of water while battling the blaze. Numerous fire hydrants in higher-elevation streets of the Palisades went dry, leaving firefighters struggling with low water pressure as they combated the flames.
”

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/as-flames-raged-in-palisades-a-key-reservoir-nearby-was-offline
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2025-01-10 13:47  

#2  Hurricane victims:
Let their children freeze in the dark.

Celebrity millionaires:
OMG we passed federal funds five minutes ago.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2025-01-10 13:35  

#1  If this doesn't make you blood boil, you aren't paying attention. LA Department of Water and Power, which can't keep the hydrants filled or manage the water supply, had mid-level supervisors making $800,000 a year! Rampant corruption

Posted by: NoMoreBS   2025-01-10 13:28  

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