As thousands of firefighters continue to work day and night to control the devastating fires, President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he hopes to visit the scene after his inauguration on Monday, “probably at the end of the week.”
Gavin Newsom invited the Republican, who attacked him for his management of the fires, to visit Los Angeles and see the damage.
Fear of flooding
But the political controversy has not subsided, and Gavin Newsom regretted on Sunday that false information, some of which was taken up by Donald Trump, was circulating. “It’s really not helpful,” he said on MSNBC about speaking out about the lack of water available to fight the flames.
“No municipal water network in the world could cope with such a fire,” insisted the Democrat, accusing Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and very close to Donald Trump, of spreading disinformation.
In the meantime, dog brigades continue to inspect the disaster areas in search of victims, in charred buildings and even in certain steep areas.
-The region suffered its driest start to the year since 1850, according to the governor.
He also warns that, “in the next two weeks”, heavy rains could cause flooding. “We are going to start laying sandbags,” he declared, adding that he had mobilized 2,500 national guards for this purpose.
Due to global warming, “we are facing extremes never seen in the past,” added Mr. Newsom.
Scientists regularly point out that climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events.
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