Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most troubling for residents, inadequate supplies of water to contain the blazes https://reut.rs/4gMPUxx
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Get your facts straight. The water issue has to do with pumps that fill the tanks where the pressure is created.
The overwhelming demand overloaded the capacity of the pumps to refill the tanks.
It’s going to be a real 💩show when this new admin once again plays political games with people’s lives during disasters like this, which will only become more frequent. ‘Member when he intercepted and stole PPE from blue states to hoard for himself and sell abroad? #PepperidgeFarmsRemembers.
It's important to note that a lot of the impacted communities are among the wealthiest areas in SoCal. Even so, it’s unequivocally tragic. The takeaway is this— climate change is coming for all of us. It doesn't matter how much money you have.
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The overwhelming demand overloaded the capacity of the pumps to refill the tanks.