Posted on 01/09/2025 6:40:50 PM PST by Morgana
Joe Biden claimed that Los Angeles fire hydrants hadn't run dry because of a water shortage, but due to power being cut to water pumps because of the killer wildfires.
As of Thursday, seven people have died in one of the most destructive blazes in the county's history, over 10,000 structures are destroyed, roughly 400,000 customers statewide were without power and over 180,000 have been evacuated.
The systemic failures in the deep blue city have led many to wonder how things could've gotten this out of hand - and led many to call for the resignation of Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom.
Amid furore from critics saying that water was unavailable to fire crews, Biden explained that the problems were self-inflicted to avoid further fanning the flames.
'What I know from talking to the governor, there are concerns out there that there's also been a water shortage,' he said in a press briefing Thursday.
'The fact is the utilities, understandably, shut off power because they are worried the lines that carried energy were going to be blown down and spark additional fires.
'When it did that, it cut off the ability to generate pumping the water, that's what caused the lack of water in these hydrants.'
In an attempt to rectify the situation, Biden said Cal Fire and other state officials are bringing in generators.
He added that Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, is bringing in generators to help with the shortage of water coming out of the hydrants.
Biden's press conference came as the affluent suburbs of Calabasas and Hidden Hills, home to the Kardashians, were issued an urgent evacuation order as a new apocalyptic fire tears through West Hills.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Let me guess. Gavin Newscum was out in the woods setting his farts on fire when he had a big one that went off like a flamethrower?
Maybe take the $399,000 a year DEI salary and buy some generators?
Oh wait. Not “green” so can’t use non-solar generators!
Ha.
I was going to guess Newsom thought bottles of Perrier would put out the fires if the water was shut off.
Like I said in my first comment. People were farting around.
😥 oh no /s
Arsonist arrested for the Kenneth Fire.
Fonzie was right!
IIRC, weren’t the power companies sued ahwile back for allowing their lines to catch uncleared brush on fire during high winds? The companies couldn’t get permits to clean the brush from their powerline right of ways? So they were sued for causing a fire. Seems like I recall something on those lines.
IF true, cutting the power because of potential lawsuits would seem to make sense.... Could be wrong as it’s been awhile since I read about it.
third world, no doubt about it
Beginning to think I had misheard!
Everyone who thinks what Biden says is the real reason raise your hand.
Earlier today or yesterday a fire officer...a ranking man...said his city had 3 one million gallon water towers...one was empty and the other two were almost empty, because they were drawing out water faster than they could be refilled...and in the upstream water lines to the water towers, the increased demand from other towns was not leaving them enough water to refill their just about empty water towers.
they were the scapegoat
The LA Waterworks chief gal pulls in a $750K/year salary.
I seem to recall this, too....the power companies being sued for allowing their lines to catch fire ... in the UNCLEARED BRUSH, during high winds.
Now they’ll be sued for negligence... loss of life....property, etc, etc.
She stumbled through a presser today. Another DEI hire.
“..The LA Waterworks chief gal pulls in a $750K/year salary....”
Ater this fiasco, she’ll be lucky to have a job. DEI hire most likely.
PG&E hit with $225 million lawsuit over Dixie Fire damages
And, this...
Below is a list of U.S. utility firms that have been sued in the recent past for their alleged role in wildfires....
https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2024/03/01/259318.htm
Oh, she can then sue...like the NOLA Police Chief who sued Oakland CA, where she was previously fired from, for $1.5M ... 🙃
A power cut doesn’t make sense. All critical infrastructure has a backup…as in backup generation to run the pumps. Perhaps those running the show decided a backup wasn’t necessary or wanted? That’s stupid!
See post 17.
We’ve seen recent LA footage of power lines popping as the fire blows through these neighborhoods.
The Liars can’t keep their lies straight.
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