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Wildfires Blazing Through Southland
This week's fires are threatening lives, homes and a major historic site on Mt. Wilson. Plus, Mayor Villraigosa is overhauling his office. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, faced with a possible flu epidemic this fall, the US planning for extreme emergencies. If medical facilities are overwhelmed, who gets access first? Who decides? What can be learned from what happened after Katrina just four years ago?
By Warren Olney • • 54m ListenMassive fires are all too common in southern California. We hear what's unusual about this week's blazes. Is Mt. Wilson in danger? Also, can Mayor Villaraigosa invigorate his office by putting his gang czar in charge? On our rebroadcast of Today's To the Point, the US is faced with a possible flu epidemic this fall, and plans are being made for extreme emergencies. If medical facilities are overwhelmed, who gets access first? Who makes that decision? What can be learned from what happened after Katrina just four years ago?
Banner image captured by the Mt. Wilson TowerCam on August 31 at 2:37pm © UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy