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LA is Burning: What Happened? The Devastating Impact of Climate Change & Could It Be Avoided?

2025/1/17
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Mayim Bialik: 我认为洛杉矶火灾频发,暴露了城市应对能力的脆弱性。这让我们意识到,我们实际上是多么脆弱。 我们经历了前所未有的混乱和恐慌,这与电影中的场景非常相似:没有人知道该怎么做,也没有人能够领导局面。 我非常关心预算削减对消防部门的影响,以及水资源供应问题。十年前,我们通过了增加水资源的提案,但似乎有一些问题阻碍了水资源的有效利用。 此外,我还关注缺乏控制性焚烧以及普遍缺乏领导力的问题。 这次火灾让我们重新思考,我们是否信任洛杉矶是一个安全的地方,以及它是否以有效的方式运作。 我们经历了虚假的警报,这导致人们不再信任警报系统。这让我们不得不思考,我们如何才能重建人们对警报系统的信任,以及如何才能更好地保护人们的安全。 Jonathan Vigliotti: 我认为洛杉矶火灾的发生,源于缺乏预见最坏情况的想象力。我写了一本书,书名就叫《在它消失之前》,主要关注气候危机对美国小城镇的影响。 我总是认为,基于我所做的所有报道以及我参与过的野火和其他灾难,主要是一些小城镇因为缺乏基础设施、工程技术和预算来支持这种应对而被摧毁。 洛杉矶市政府在应对火灾预警方面缺乏有效的领导和预警措施。在火灾发生前,没有官员举行新闻发布会,也没有人明确发出警报,说明情况有多么危急。 在火灾发生时,我看到的是混乱和恐慌,没有警察,没有人在街上引导交通,也没有看到一个消防员。消防员人手不足,无法及时有效地扑灭火灾。 洛杉矶消防部门预算削减影响了火灾的应对准备工作,包括人员配备和燃料减少工作。 部分消防栓失灵,加剧了火灾扑救的难度。消防车水源有限,需要频繁补充,延误了灭火时间。外地消防队的支援到达时间过晚,延误了灭火时机。 关于保护濒危鱼类而限制供水的争议,我认为这只是更大问题的象征。应对气候变化需要长期努力,而改变栖息地可以更快地增强抗灾能力。Measure C项目执行不力,未能有效增加城市储水能力。 洛杉矶缺乏有效的火灾应对计划执行,导致灾难发生。我们需要倾听经验人士的意见,并给予充分的支持。 这次灾难使人们意识到自身脆弱性,并促使人们重新审视生活中的事物。灾难后,人们重新审视了人与人之间的关系和社会支持的重要性。

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This chapter sets the stage by describing the devastating LA wildfires and introduces Jonathan Vigliotti, a CBS News correspondent who has been reporting on the fires firsthand. It also previews key discussion points, including budget cuts, water supply issues, and a general lack of leadership in the city's response.
  • Devastating LA wildfires
  • Jonathan Vigliotti's expertise
  • Rumors circulating on social media
  • Mayor Karen Bass's absence
  • Discussion points: budget cuts, water supply, lack of leadership

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Jonathan Vigliotti is an Emmy-winning CBS news correspondent based in Los Angeles and previously served as a foreign correspondent for CBS’s London Bureau. He’s reported on sight for Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash, the Syrian civil war and recently authored the book, “Before It’s Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small Town America.”

 

Jonathan Vigliotti discusses What REALLY went wrong during the LA wildfires. From residents ignoring warnings to Mayor Karen Bass being out of the country, Jonathan helps break down how LA’s leadership failed when it mattered most. He shares first responders' panic-filled experiences on the frontlines of the Pacific Palisades fire, the shocking impact of budget cuts to firefighters, and how false evacuation alerts left residents in chaos. Mayim and Jonathan tackle why LA’s emergency response fell apart, how environmental policies might be making things worse, and the critical changes needed to prevent future disasters. WATCH NOW to uncover the devastating reality and what must change to protect LA’s future.

 

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Jonathan Vigliotti's Book, BEFORE IT'S GONE: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small Town America: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Before-Its-Gone/Jonathan-Vigliotti/9781668008171)