The Southern California "winter" continues to present its unique challenges. The Ventura Freeway reopened today after being closed for two weeks by mudslides. The mudslide from the burn area killed 20 people in the rich enclave of Montecito, proving that climate change isn't just going to hurt the poor like everyone thought.
I guess people there decided that they had enough evacuation from fire, and what was a little mud going to do? This attitude would be a little more understandible (if not forgivable) if 10 people hadn't been killed in mudslide 13 years ago 10 miles away. It's not like La Conchita's slide is a distant memory or anything. So, 20 deaths from mud, 2 from the initial fire.
Only one real rainstorm this year. At least it's been windy enough at night to clear out the fire smell lately. And hey, at least we're not in South Africa, as I hear Cape Town is running out of water.
I guess people there decided that they had enough evacuation from fire, and what was a little mud going to do? This attitude would be a little more understandible (if not forgivable) if 10 people hadn't been killed in mudslide 13 years ago 10 miles away. It's not like La Conchita's slide is a distant memory or anything. So, 20 deaths from mud, 2 from the initial fire.
Only one real rainstorm this year. At least it's been windy enough at night to clear out the fire smell lately. And hey, at least we're not in South Africa, as I hear Cape Town is running out of water.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto