WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.680 --> 00:00:04.160 This is doctor Wendy Walsh and you're listening to KFI AM six forty, the 2 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:09.039 Doctor Wendy Waalsh Show on demand on the iHeartRadio app I Am six forty. 3 00:00:09.039 --> 00:00:11.679 You have Doctor Wendy Walsh with you. This is the Doctor Wendy Walls Show. 4 00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:16.440 Obviously, my content is a little different tonight because I have a background 5 00:00:16.559 --> 00:00:20.600 as a local news reporter. You may remember me from KCOP and then UPN 6 00:00:21.679 --> 00:00:26.079 and where I covered riots, fires, floods and earthquakes. So this is 7 00:00:26.280 --> 00:00:30.399 not new to me. What's going on here today. Reminder to everybody, 8 00:00:30.399 --> 00:00:35.079 evacuation orders and warnings are in effect for portions of southern California. The governor 9 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:39.399 has issued a state of emergency as powerful storms hit the region. Most of 10 00:00:39.399 --> 00:00:44.159 the cal States are closed. My University cal State Channel Islands is giving the 11 00:00:44.200 --> 00:00:48.439 professor's flexibility of deciding whether to go on zoom or not. If you're one 12 00:00:48.439 --> 00:00:52.000 of my students who's listening, I've reached out to the library to see if 13 00:00:52.000 --> 00:00:55.479 the librarian can do our library class by zoom. Tomorrow we will see. 14 00:00:56.759 --> 00:01:02.000 We're starting to see as predicted, some power outages. Extended power outages can 15 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:07.200 impact an entire community and the economy because they disrupt communications, water transportation, 16 00:01:07.319 --> 00:01:12.079 they can close retail businesses, they can cause food to spoil. Obviously, 17 00:01:12.120 --> 00:01:18.799 the most dangerous is the prevention of the operation of medical devices. So producer, 18 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:22.280 Kayla, you've been monitoring it. Where do we have power outages right 19 00:01:22.319 --> 00:01:26.840 now? We have some outages in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica. It's looking 20 00:01:27.000 --> 00:01:34.560 like some in Winnica, I Prona, there's some in Chatsworth. But and 21 00:01:34.599 --> 00:01:38.120 there's a lot of crews working as well. I believe on some power outages. 22 00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:42.040 So that's in West Hollywood, certain areas of Los Angeles. Doesn't say 23 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:47.319 it necessarily one hundred percent. Where Granada Hills, people are going through it. 24 00:01:47.079 --> 00:01:49.519 It's starting. Yeah. Yeah, what's the longest power outage you've ever 25 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:53.120 been in? I lived in New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy. So we actually 26 00:01:53.120 --> 00:01:56.480 went a couple of days, a couple days, yeah, without power. 27 00:01:56.519 --> 00:01:57.840 And you don't even realize how much runs on power until you lose it. 28 00:01:59.040 --> 00:02:01.319 Yeah, all your pro teen went bad in the freezer. Yeah, you 29 00:02:01.359 --> 00:02:05.239 can't make a coffee. You can't do any coffee, can't no, no 30 00:02:05.319 --> 00:02:07.439 coon coffee for three days. It was rough. I think we all need 31 00:02:07.479 --> 00:02:10.479 one of those little camp coffee makers at home, just because that really would 32 00:02:10.520 --> 00:02:13.919 be a state of emergency for me. I think with no coffee, that's 33 00:02:13.919 --> 00:02:16.800 smart camp coffee, those little things, those little burners, little I don't 34 00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:21.520 know. I have at home. One of those little Korean barbecue things you 35 00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:23.960 put on the tabletop with the little gas canoo. That's faahy. I take 36 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:29.039 that camping, so that that could work anyways, Start to think about that, 37 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:32.680 folks, where in an atmospheric river. It's another historic storm that we're 38 00:02:32.719 --> 00:02:37.960 experiencing. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in southern 39 00:02:37.960 --> 00:02:42.400 California, including Los Angeles, Orange Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, 40 00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:46.479 Ventura, San Diego, and San Luis Obispo counties as this series of winter 41 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:53.360 storms continues to impact the state. Santa Barbara Airport is completely closed, no 42 00:02:53.479 --> 00:02:58.879 flights flying out there. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning 43 00:02:59.199 --> 00:03:04.199 for central and western Los Angeles County. Now, this warning expires at midnight, 44 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:07.120 but then we'll see what they're going to do next. Because the thing 45 00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:12.520 about storms is they have to monitor them to see where they're going. Los 46 00:03:12.560 --> 00:03:17.319 Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Angelino's to stay home Sunday and Monday. Oh, 47 00:03:17.360 --> 00:03:22.800 she said Monday too. Maybe that does mean I should teach on Zoom. 48 00:03:23.199 --> 00:03:28.759 They want the city's emergency operations to have the freedom to get the job done. 49 00:03:29.560 --> 00:03:35.360 LA Unified School District superintendent says that that district plans to keep schools open 50 00:03:35.400 --> 00:03:38.599 on Monday. There's one exception though, if you go to Vinedale Elementary School 51 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:44.400 in Sun Valley. That is in a big flood zone, so that is 52 00:03:44.479 --> 00:03:50.520 definitely closed. Here's a little rundown of some of the other evacuation orders. 53 00:03:50.599 --> 00:03:54.800 Listen closely if you may be in one of these areas. Mandatory evacuations were 54 00:03:54.919 --> 00:04:01.199 ordered for people living in unincorporated areas of oh High, including North Fork, 55 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:09.199 Camino Cielo. Also, evacuation warnings were issued for Ventura, a Ventura RV 56 00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:15.520 Resort, the community of Foster Park Camp Chafe, Old Creek Road, structures 57 00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:21.600 on Grenada Avenue and Trerello Avenue in unincorporated Camerio. So I guess cal State 58 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:27.519 Channel Islands and came Rio is not being evacuated yet. We will see. 59 00:04:28.040 --> 00:04:31.160 What we do know is that these evacuation orders have happened. They are in 60 00:04:31.240 --> 00:04:35.839 effect in all parts in different parts of Ventura County. As a storm continues 61 00:04:35.879 --> 00:04:41.720 to move through the region, it is bringing a risk of dangerous flooding. 62 00:04:42.519 --> 00:04:46.160 Also into Panga Canyon, we have seen evacuations. An evacuation order was issued 63 00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:53.240 for areas along Santa Maria Road that's north of Tapanga Canyon due to a high 64 00:04:53.319 --> 00:04:56.319 risk of mud and debrif flows. Let me tell you, folks, when 65 00:04:56.360 --> 00:05:00.720 I was a news reporter, I remember wearing my big rubber boots and my 66 00:05:00.920 --> 00:05:06.199 full wet suits if you will, my rainwear, and going to the houses 67 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:13.279 where it was heartbreaking to see people crying on their front lawns with first responders 68 00:05:13.319 --> 00:05:17.160 around them, as that hillside behind their house was now sitting in their living 69 00:05:17.199 --> 00:05:21.160 room. These mud slides are no joke. All I could hope is that 70 00:05:21.240 --> 00:05:26.879 they had insurance, and of course they were always crying for the things that 71 00:05:27.079 --> 00:05:31.600 we care about emotionally, the family photos, the videos, the mementos. 72 00:05:31.959 --> 00:05:36.000 I mean, walls and dishes can be replaced, couches can be replaced, 73 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:41.639 but it's those memories that people want to keep. Deer also, meanwhile, 74 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:47.560 evacuation warnings have been issued for several other unincorporate unincorporated parts of La County near 75 00:05:47.639 --> 00:05:51.560 the Agua fire, remember that one, the Bobcat fire, the Lake fire 76 00:05:51.560 --> 00:05:57.319 on the Owen fire burn scars. If you are in one of those areas, 77 00:05:57.399 --> 00:06:03.800 go online find out if your area was evacuate. These evacuation warnings are 78 00:06:04.160 --> 00:06:10.160 not leaving quickly. They are in effect until at least six pm on Tuesday. 79 00:06:10.480 --> 00:06:14.000 Okay, so this is going to continue. This is not a quickie, 80 00:06:14.040 --> 00:06:18.439 come and go kind of storm. Also, there are evacuations in Santa 81 00:06:18.519 --> 00:06:25.160 Maria Road. Officials issued in evacuation order for residents living in Santa Maria Road. 82 00:06:25.160 --> 00:06:27.639 That's Topanga Canyon, as I mentioned, due to the high risk of 83 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:33.639 mud or debris. So we are talking about a multiple day storm that could 84 00:06:33.759 --> 00:06:40.240 drop up to eight inches of rain along the coastal and valley areas in the 85 00:06:40.279 --> 00:06:46.319 mountains up to twelve inches, and we are expecting that to occur in just 86 00:06:46.399 --> 00:06:50.480 a twenty four to thirty six hour period. I want to explain why it 87 00:06:50.560 --> 00:06:55.319 is so dangerous for a huge amount of water to come in such a short 88 00:06:55.360 --> 00:06:58.839 period of time. I always use the example, and I think it's a 89 00:06:58.879 --> 00:07:01.920 good one of you or kitchen sponge. If it sits on the edge of 90 00:07:01.959 --> 00:07:05.160 the sink for too long, it becomes it shrinks, it becomes dry. 91 00:07:05.319 --> 00:07:09.399 It is not porous. When you first hold it under the kitchen water, 92 00:07:09.439 --> 00:07:14.160 the first thing that happens is the water rolls off before the sponge opens up 93 00:07:14.199 --> 00:07:16.959 and it can absorb it. So when the rain comes fast and pure furious, 94 00:07:17.000 --> 00:07:20.319 too quickly and too much. This is what we see in the Southland. 95 00:07:20.319 --> 00:07:29.160 Because we're usually accustomed to drier weather, we don't forecasters don't know how 96 00:07:29.240 --> 00:07:32.079 heavy this rain will be, how high the winds will be. They are 97 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:36.639 suggesting they could be as high as sixty to eighty miles an hour in higher 98 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:43.120 mountain areas and along the Golden State five Freeway corridor. If you've ever driven 99 00:07:43.160 --> 00:07:47.279 on the five, you're heading to northern California and you feel they actually have 100 00:07:47.360 --> 00:07:51.199 signs along the five they say, you know, high gusts or wind warning 101 00:07:51.240 --> 00:07:55.519 along this area, and all of a sudden you're like, oh, I 102 00:07:55.600 --> 00:07:59.639 actually have to hold the steering wheel now, I can feel the wind really 103 00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:05.120 push my car right. And so that's only sort of your average thirty forty 104 00:08:05.160 --> 00:08:09.040 mile at hour winds. We're talking gusts of up to potentially sixty to eighty 105 00:08:09.079 --> 00:08:13.639 miles an hour. We do know that rain is continuing to fall across the 106 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:18.160 region as it has done all day to day on Sunday. If you're experiencing 107 00:08:18.319 --> 00:08:22.480 anything on the roads or in your area, whether it's flooding, whether it's 108 00:08:22.600 --> 00:08:26.079 mud slides, let us know. Give us a call. Call one eight 109 00:08:26.199 --> 00:08:31.600 hundred five to zero one KFI. That's one eight hundred five two zero one 110 00:08:31.799 --> 00:08:37.320 five three four. We do know that, given the sheer amounts of rainfall 111 00:08:37.399 --> 00:08:41.120 that is expected to fall today and tomorrow, that these rain rates could be 112 00:08:41.279 --> 00:08:48.360 highly problematic. We are watching closely for mud and debrief flow issues and swift 113 00:08:48.440 --> 00:08:52.759 water moving in our local rivers and streams. This is not a time to 114 00:08:52.799 --> 00:08:56.960 go near to the Los Angeles River. We just got an update from San 115 00:08:56.039 --> 00:09:01.879 Bernardino County. They have now declared their own state of emergency. San Bernardino 116 00:09:01.960 --> 00:09:07.440 County declared a state of emergency tonight in anticipation of extreme rain and snow that 117 00:09:07.600 --> 00:09:13.320 is expected they say today all the way through Wednesday. According to the Board 118 00:09:13.360 --> 00:09:18.639 of Supervisor's chair and Third District Supervisor Don Roe, the declaration puts the state 119 00:09:18.799 --> 00:09:24.519 and federal government on notice that our residents in San Bernardino County will need their 120 00:09:24.600 --> 00:09:30.120 help. The county is taking all available steps to keep their residents safe, 121 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:35.200 and they're making preparations to meet the needs during and after the storms. Officials 122 00:09:35.200 --> 00:09:43.799 there are urging everyone to take necessary precautions avoid unnecessary travel. Also, there's 123 00:09:43.840 --> 00:09:46.159 a website you can go to so you can prepare things. You go to 124 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:54.519 prepare dot Sbcounty dot gov for vital Safety information SB standing for San Bernardino. 125 00:09:54.919 --> 00:10:03.600 That's prepare dot Sbcounty, dot gov. So you probably if you live in 126 00:10:03.639 --> 00:10:09.799 San Bernardino County already got some kind of phone or text warning in either English 127 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:13.720 or Spanish warning you but the potential for flooding and mudslides. The county is 128 00:10:13.759 --> 00:10:18.840 going to continue out in San Bernardino to post these warnings and safety information on 129 00:10:18.879 --> 00:10:22.440 its social media platforms. So if you want to follow them on social media, 130 00:10:22.840 --> 00:10:28.360 go to San Bernardino County see what they're telling you. Remember, the 131 00:10:28.480 --> 00:10:35.039 National Weather Service has predicted catastrophic and life threatening flooding for the San Bernardino Valley 132 00:10:35.320 --> 00:10:41.120 and the coastal slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains. That's tonight through Tuesday and 133 00:10:41.279 --> 00:10:46.519 even Wednesday. They're also saying saying that some of the showers and chances the 134 00:10:46.600 --> 00:10:52.679 chances of these showers actually might last all the way through until Friday. So 135 00:10:52.840 --> 00:10:58.000 remember travel and commuting will be extremely difficult. If you're experiencing a power failure 136 00:10:58.039 --> 00:11:01.279 and your cell phone still working, we'd like to hear from you. We 137 00:11:01.320 --> 00:11:03.960 want to know where the power is out and what you're experiencing, what the 138 00:11:05.000 --> 00:11:11.039 temperatures like. If you don't have a power failure yet, this might be 139 00:11:11.080 --> 00:11:15.000 a good time while the lights are on, to dig out your candles. 140 00:11:15.519 --> 00:11:18.399 I've had that situation where the power goes out, it's nighttime. I had 141 00:11:18.440 --> 00:11:22.840 small children with me. We're digging around drawers in the dark. If you're 142 00:11:22.879 --> 00:11:26.440 smart enough to happen to have I mean, we're all smart, but if 143 00:11:26.480 --> 00:11:30.879 you happen to have flash lights around, make sure the batteries are new good. 144 00:11:30.879 --> 00:11:33.799 This is the time. When your lights are on. Go to your 145 00:11:33.799 --> 00:11:37.080 flashlights, change the batteries. Go to your drawers, find your lighters and 146 00:11:37.159 --> 00:11:41.759 matches. Go get the candles. Get them out because once the lights are 147 00:11:41.759 --> 00:11:45.159 out, it makes it very difficult to do this. We are going to 148 00:11:45.159 --> 00:11:50.440 continue to cover this atmospheric river, this historic storm that is happening in Los 149 00:11:50.440 --> 00:11:54.519 Angeles. Stay with us here on KFI. You are listening to the Doctor 150 00:11:54.519 --> 00:12:00.000 Wendy Wall Show on KFI AM six forty Relive everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. 151 00:12:01.240 --> 00:12:07.759 You're listening to Doctor Wendy Walsh on demand from KFI AM six forty. KFI 152 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:11.279 Am six forty, you have Doctor Wendy Walsh with you. This is the 153 00:12:11.320 --> 00:12:13.679 Doctor Wendy Walsh Show. Well, you won't be taking a flight out of 154 00:12:13.720 --> 00:12:20.120 Santa Barbara Airport tonight because it is completely closed from our historic well, it's 155 00:12:20.120 --> 00:12:24.360 flooding because of this atmospheric river that we're seeing flow across. I keep getting 156 00:12:26.039 --> 00:12:28.600 emails from my students saying, do we have class tomorrow? Do we have 157 00:12:28.639 --> 00:12:33.120 class tomorrow? We're supposed to have a special class at cal State Channel Islands 158 00:12:33.120 --> 00:12:37.600 with a librarian, so students, I have written to the librarian. I'm 159 00:12:37.600 --> 00:12:41.080 going to see if she can be available on zoom and if that is true, 160 00:12:41.200 --> 00:12:50.879 then we will do that. So I've mentioned earlier that flooding is how 161 00:12:50.399 --> 00:12:56.200 he is the most dangerous part, and driving in your vehicle while flooding is 162 00:12:56.240 --> 00:13:01.440 the most dangerous when it comes to these storms. In fact, flooding is 163 00:13:01.440 --> 00:13:07.279 the second leading cause of weather related fatalities in the United States in general. 164 00:13:07.639 --> 00:13:11.559 The only I know you're like, what's the first one that has to do 165 00:13:11.600 --> 00:13:16.759 with weather? I know you're thinking tornadoes, right, Flooding is the second 166 00:13:16.879 --> 00:13:20.840 leading cause of weather related fatalities in the entire country. No, tornadoes aren't 167 00:13:20.919 --> 00:13:26.799 number one. No, snowstorms and avalanches are not number one. What else 168 00:13:26.799 --> 00:13:31.279 could it be? Hail? A hail on your head could be number one. 169 00:13:31.679 --> 00:13:35.799 No, it's excessive heat, and we also have that in California. 170 00:13:37.360 --> 00:13:41.080 So number one is heat. Number two is flooding. According to the National 171 00:13:41.120 --> 00:13:46.440 Weather Service, a majority of these flood related deaths are a result of driving 172 00:13:46.600 --> 00:13:50.399 through floodwater. So let's talk a little bit. If you are driving, 173 00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:54.879 then you do encounter floodwaters, what you need to do to try to save 174 00:13:54.919 --> 00:13:58.759 yourself, to keep yourself safe. So, first of all, I've been 175 00:13:58.799 --> 00:14:05.639 saying it, everybody's been saying it. Driving through flooded roadways is highly discouraged. 176 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:09.799 Did you know that just sink six inches of moving water can knock a 177 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:13.799 person down? How often you have you ever stood out at the beach and 178 00:14:13.799 --> 00:14:18.759 a little wave came in. It only went halfway up your calves, but 179 00:14:18.799 --> 00:14:20.279 the force was so strong that before you knew it, you were down on 180 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:26.559 your butt. We're talking about water moving faster than that, right. Two 181 00:14:26.600 --> 00:14:33.240 feet of water can actually sweep away large vehicles, even SUVs and pickup trucks 182 00:14:33.320 --> 00:14:41.200 just twenty four inches of water. Okay. Now, obviously these unexpected situations 183 00:14:41.240 --> 00:14:46.000 can occur if you do find yourself trapped in floodwaters. Here are some of 184 00:14:46.000 --> 00:14:50.960 the tips to follow. According to the National Weather Service, the one we 185 00:14:50.039 --> 00:14:54.840 hear all the time, remain as calm as possible because you need to think 186 00:14:54.919 --> 00:14:58.919 clearly, and when you're frightened, you're not making good decisions with your brain. 187 00:15:00.440 --> 00:15:03.759 So if you drive into a flooded area you're not sure if you can 188 00:15:03.799 --> 00:15:07.679 get out, then just be take a few deep breasts. It's the first 189 00:15:07.679 --> 00:15:11.399 thing I want you to do. They recommend that you turn your head lights 190 00:15:11.440 --> 00:15:15.960 on and your hazard lights on, your foreways and your headlines headlights. This 191 00:15:16.080 --> 00:15:22.559 helps first responders locate you. Now, flood waters may begin to rise around 192 00:15:22.559 --> 00:15:28.559 your car. If the water is not moving, this is important. They 193 00:15:28.600 --> 00:15:31.840 could be just rising up because it's coming in from somewhere else, and it's 194 00:15:31.919 --> 00:15:37.320 just getting deeper in this low lying area where the road is. Then get 195 00:15:37.320 --> 00:15:41.279 out of your car as fast as possible and move to higher ground. But 196 00:15:41.360 --> 00:15:46.480 listen closely. Do not leave your car if water is moving around your vehicle. 197 00:15:48.000 --> 00:15:52.360 Because the water, if it's not strong enough to sweep your vehicle away, 198 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:56.240 it may be strong enough to sweep you away. You have no idea 199 00:15:56.360 --> 00:16:00.039 until you're in it, and then it's knocked you off your feet. The 200 00:16:00.159 --> 00:16:06.080 Natural Weather Service suggests that you lower your window very slowly. Apparently I didn't 201 00:16:06.080 --> 00:16:11.679 know this. Most electric windows work unless the car is completely submerged in water. 202 00:16:11.000 --> 00:16:15.279 I've always had that thought, you know, if I'm driving in a 203 00:16:15.279 --> 00:16:18.480 flood zone, and how will electric windows work? But apparently they will still 204 00:16:18.480 --> 00:16:22.480 work. It is suggested that you do not break your window. Okay, 205 00:16:22.600 --> 00:16:26.039 only break your window if it's a last resort. And I don't even know 206 00:16:26.039 --> 00:16:27.720 how you break your window. What are you going to use? Hi heel? 207 00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:30.440 I don't know. You're gonna need something hard. Who drives around with 208 00:16:30.440 --> 00:16:37.080 the hammer? I don't know if you can lower your windows, climb out 209 00:16:37.120 --> 00:16:41.279 and get to higher ground as soon as possible, and call nine one one 210 00:16:41.320 --> 00:16:47.679 These flood safety tips can save a life. If anybody is going on the 211 00:16:47.720 --> 00:16:52.080 roads tonight, make sure you understand that if a barricade has been put out 212 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:56.120 by law enforcement, you don't violate it. You don't go around. This 213 00:16:56.159 --> 00:17:00.120 is not the night for that. Again, we are in a state of 214 00:17:00.120 --> 00:17:06.920 emergency in southern California. Evacuation orders and warnings are an effect in portions of 215 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:11.640 southern California. The governor has issued a statewide state of emergency, and we 216 00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:15.599 don't know what's going to happen come midnight. The state of emergency is going 217 00:17:15.680 --> 00:17:19.240 until midnight. After that, we're going to wait for more instructions. Most 218 00:17:19.240 --> 00:17:23.000 of the cal State universities have been closed. Cal State Channel Islands, where 219 00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:29.680 I teach has been telling professors to use their good judgment about whether to come 220 00:17:29.720 --> 00:17:34.839 in or whether to do their classes by zoom. There are eight counties in 221 00:17:34.880 --> 00:17:40.440 southern California where the governor has declared a state of emergency. Los Angeles County, 222 00:17:40.440 --> 00:17:45.200 Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County. As I mentioned earlier, 223 00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:51.200 Bernardino County has issued its own state of emergency now, Santa Barbara County, 224 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:56.000 Ventura County, San Diego County, San Luis Obispo counties. This is 225 00:17:56.039 --> 00:18:00.880 a series of winter storms that has continued to impact the entire state. And 226 00:18:00.000 --> 00:18:04.519 this is a storm that may not leave early. There is word that it 227 00:18:04.640 --> 00:18:10.759 actually may go through until Tuesday, right, So it's a quick one. 228 00:18:11.119 --> 00:18:12.319 We have a caller on the phone, by the way. If you're anywhere 229 00:18:12.640 --> 00:18:17.319 and you have news for us about what's happening in your area regarding this storm, 230 00:18:17.319 --> 00:18:19.920 give us a call. The number is one eight hundred five two zero 231 00:18:21.240 --> 00:18:25.920 one KFI. That's one eight hundred and five two zero one five three four. 232 00:18:26.839 --> 00:18:29.680 Okay, I think we have a caller now, Hi, it's Hi. 233 00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:33.599 ITT's doctor Wendy. Hi, doctor Wendy. Who's this? You remember 234 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:37.319 that? My name is Jeff, Hi, Jeff and Hi. Do you 235 00:18:37.359 --> 00:18:41.880 remember back in the eighties when we had those zonings and the waves were crashing 236 00:18:41.920 --> 00:18:47.559 on pas and had all those horrible mudslines. Oh yeah, I was a 237 00:18:47.599 --> 00:18:55.720 news reporter covering it. Words. It wasn't called atmosphereic, you know what 238 00:18:55.759 --> 00:19:03.720 burgularies. Burgularies used to not be called home invasion robberies either. But I 239 00:19:03.759 --> 00:19:10.839 mean we never had weather like that since you know, in the eighties when 240 00:19:10.960 --> 00:19:15.519 all those Alminos went through. You think it was worse then really, oh 241 00:19:15.720 --> 00:19:18.480 about the same waves. I think it was way worse. Waves were crashing 242 00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:22.880 on PCH and they were bringing you know, all those houses were evacuated. 243 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:29.640 It was causing mudslides. Remember when PCH. Remember driving from Santa Monica to 244 00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:33.440 PCH. The mud slides were so great that wasn't PCH like at least one 245 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:37.400 of the lanes or two closed for like months and months. And then in 246 00:19:37.440 --> 00:19:42.400 the early nineties, I remember that was I think eighty five Almino eighty four 247 00:19:42.480 --> 00:19:48.279 eighty five is when actual waves were crash. I mean I remember I was 248 00:19:48.319 --> 00:19:52.000 with friends and we actually went out onto a house where ways were crashing through 249 00:19:52.000 --> 00:19:56.640 the living room and crashing on the What were you doing there, Jeff? 250 00:19:56.960 --> 00:20:03.839 What were you doing there? I remember, while we're having storm memories in 251 00:20:03.880 --> 00:20:07.759 California that are so dear to our heart. In two thousand and five, 252 00:20:08.160 --> 00:20:12.119 I was living in Venice Beach and you know how they put up the berm, 253 00:20:12.200 --> 00:20:15.279 right, the big sand berm to keep the waves in the front of 254 00:20:15.279 --> 00:20:19.039 the winter storms coming in to flood the houses. And so there were crowds 255 00:20:19.039 --> 00:20:22.680 of people standing up at the berm watching something. So I had like a 256 00:20:22.759 --> 00:20:26.480 kid on one hip, you know, a toddler, and another one by 257 00:20:26.480 --> 00:20:27.680 the hand, and I go, let's go see, let's go see, 258 00:20:27.799 --> 00:20:32.319 and we're standing up there. I remember specifically, it was like December of 259 00:20:32.359 --> 00:20:36.480 two thousand and five, right around Christmas, and we're standing up on the 260 00:20:36.519 --> 00:20:41.160 top of the berm and we're watching something that they called then monster waves. 261 00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:47.200 Monster waves crash on the Venice Pier and take out the bathrooms. By the 262 00:20:47.240 --> 00:20:51.079 way, they never rebuilt those bathrooms. That was it, and part of 263 00:20:51.079 --> 00:20:53.440 the pier. And as I'm sitting there watching these monster waves and the people 264 00:20:53.480 --> 00:20:57.200 are cheering, I'm thinking this, what if this turns out to be like 265 00:20:57.240 --> 00:21:00.440 one of those videos you see on the news where as you're watching it, 266 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:04.039 you know the aftermath, you're saying, why are the people just standing there? 267 00:21:04.319 --> 00:21:07.319 Don't they know these waves are going to come and take them. I 268 00:21:07.359 --> 00:21:11.400 took my kids and I ran inside. Anyway, Jeff, thanks for calling. 269 00:21:11.839 --> 00:21:15.799 You're right. We do give things new adjectives all the time to impress 270 00:21:15.839 --> 00:21:18.680 upon people. I can't say it enough, no matter how much we warn 271 00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:22.920 people, no matter how much the city or county officials come out, talk 272 00:21:22.960 --> 00:21:29.400 about state of emergency, tell people to stay home. There's always some knuckleheads. 273 00:21:29.960 --> 00:21:33.400 There's some knuckleheads who do the darnedest things and then it costs all of 274 00:21:33.480 --> 00:21:37.359 us money, you know, not to mention the loss of life and the 275 00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:42.279 damages, but all of us as first responders are heading out there, so 276 00:21:42.319 --> 00:21:45.839 they do this as a precaution. You know, if you don't need to 277 00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:51.599 go out, don't go out. That's basically how it works, right, 278 00:21:52.000 --> 00:21:55.200 You stay home in the big storms. This is a time to cuddle with 279 00:21:55.240 --> 00:21:59.839 your loved ones, cook something delicious and yeah, find out where the batteries 280 00:21:59.839 --> 00:22:03.720 are for your flashlight, find out where your candles are. You never know. 281 00:22:03.759 --> 00:22:07.880 We're starting to see more power outages. Let's talk about some of the 282 00:22:07.920 --> 00:22:11.039 evacuation orders that are happening. Oh, we have to go to break. 283 00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:15.079 When we come back, we'll talk about more evacuation orders and the latest from 284 00:22:15.279 --> 00:22:19.640 LAUSD. You are listening to the Doctor Wendy wallsh Show on KFI AM six 285 00:22:19.680 --> 00:22:25.440 forty. We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. You're listening to Doctor Wendy 286 00:22:25.480 --> 00:22:30.200 Walsh on demand from KFI AM six forty. I can stand the rain, 287 00:22:30.839 --> 00:22:33.720 KF I am six forty you of doctor Wendy Walsh with you. I am 288 00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:37.400 here with you during this storm. We're all going to be okay, all 289 00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:41.000 right, as long as we do what we're supposed to do, keep calm 290 00:22:41.240 --> 00:22:45.920 and keep safe. Earlier today, our Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference 291 00:22:47.319 --> 00:22:52.880 to warn Angelino's of the severity of this current storm. Angelinos, My pledge 292 00:22:52.920 --> 00:22:56.799 to you is to keep you informed and to make sure that the city is 293 00:22:56.920 --> 00:23:03.519 operating in an all hands on deck manner to keep Angelino safe. Storms can 294 00:23:03.599 --> 00:23:08.359 change quickly, but let me be clear, this storm is a serious weather 295 00:23:08.519 --> 00:23:14.640 event. This has the potential to be a historic storm, severe winds, 296 00:23:14.799 --> 00:23:19.279 thunderstorms, and even brief tornadoes. This morning, the city issued its first 297 00:23:19.279 --> 00:23:25.440 evacuation order related to this storm, and out of an abundance of caution. 298 00:23:25.920 --> 00:23:32.480 Residents along a portion of Latuna Canyon Road should have already evacuated because of the 299 00:23:32.640 --> 00:23:37.079 increased risk of significant flooding, mud slides, and sediment flow due to the 300 00:23:37.160 --> 00:23:42.119 burn scars left by the twenty twenty two landfire. If you are in this 301 00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:49.279 area and have not yet done so, please evacuate immediately. Our emergency Operations 302 00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:56.119 Center is coordinating the information flow and is staffed by many different city departments as 303 00:23:56.160 --> 00:24:02.400 well as leaisons to region regional agencies. This this storm will flow without regard 304 00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:07.440 to city limits, our jurisdictional distinction, so we are all working closely with 305 00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:14.079 county, state, and federal officials. Our Emergency Operations Center is designed for 306 00:24:14.160 --> 00:24:18.640 earthquakes, fires, and storms like these, with a way for each and 307 00:24:18.839 --> 00:24:22.240 every city department to be plugged in, so the City of Los Angeles is 308 00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:27.880 activated and ready to go. This is all part of our continued proactive response 309 00:24:29.240 --> 00:24:34.359 to the storm's potential impacts. Just like our preparations for Tropical Storm Hillary paid 310 00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:38.960 off in August, I am confident we will weather this storm too, because 311 00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:45.359 once again the city is prepared, we are sharing information, and I'm seeing 312 00:24:45.440 --> 00:24:51.839 Angelino's take action to make common sense preparations. If you are not home already, 313 00:24:52.319 --> 00:24:56.559 please get home and stay home, stay off the roads. Make tonight 314 00:24:56.960 --> 00:25:03.359 a Sunday night dinner. Our family gave Stay informed. Register for notify LA 315 00:25:03.920 --> 00:25:11.319 at emergency the full word emergency dot Lacity dot gov to sign up for alerts 316 00:25:11.359 --> 00:25:17.319 and get more information. Stay safe, keep your devices charged, and have 317 00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:23.240 your emergency supplies and medications on hand as we anticipate this weather event continuing into 318 00:25:23.319 --> 00:25:27.799 the next couple of days. If if you are able to work remotely, 319 00:25:29.160 --> 00:25:34.599 please stay home. Keep nine to one one lines open for life threatening emergencies 320 00:25:34.680 --> 00:25:41.160 including falling fallen power lines, but for flooded roads, fallen branches, flooded 321 00:25:41.200 --> 00:25:47.119 gutters and the like. Please contact three to one one by phone on the 322 00:25:47.119 --> 00:25:53.440 web or download my three one one NY three one one app whichevery Angelino should 323 00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:57.480 do. Already, we have extended three to one one hours for this storm 324 00:25:57.960 --> 00:26:06.720 for power out of our water main breaks called DWP at one eight hundred DAL 325 00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:15.279 DWP one eight hundred dial DAL DWP. This is an all hands on decked 326 00:26:15.319 --> 00:26:19.640 effort and that was our Mayor Karen Bass earlier today. We want to thank 327 00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:25.759 KTLA News for allowing us to use that video. She really made it clear 328 00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:30.519 to us that we need to be extremely careful. Los Angeles Unified School District 329 00:26:30.559 --> 00:26:37.319 Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said the district plan to keep schools open on Monday. You 330 00:26:37.319 --> 00:26:41.400 know why that is right. They got criticized so much during the pandemic for 331 00:26:41.440 --> 00:26:45.240 closing schools all the time that there you know, if this were another year 332 00:26:45.400 --> 00:26:49.000 pre COVID, I bet they would have totally closed it. But anyway, 333 00:26:49.119 --> 00:26:52.400 there's one exception though, if you are a student, If your child is 334 00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:59.720 a student at Vinedale Elementary School in Sun Valley, that school will be closed. 335 00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:06.079 Otherwise, continue to monitor the storm watch to see if there is evacuation 336 00:27:06.279 --> 00:27:08.839 if they're flooding. Speaking of evacuation, let's remind people where some of the 337 00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:15.640 evacuations are. In Ventura County. We have mandatory evacuations for residents in OHI, 338 00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:22.519 including Northfolk area, Camino Cielo. Also the areas in Ventura, the 339 00:27:22.599 --> 00:27:27.200 Ventura RV Resort, the community of Foster Park, Camp Chafe, Old Creek 340 00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:36.559 Road, structures on Granada Avenue and Trulleau Avenue in unincorporated Camillo. In Tapega 341 00:27:36.599 --> 00:27:41.160 Canyon, we've seen evacuations and evacuation order was issued for areas along Santa Maria 342 00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:45.480 Road north of Topega Canyon due to the very high risk of mud and debris 343 00:27:45.559 --> 00:27:51.160 flows and that order will rate remain in effect until six pm on Tuesday. 344 00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:55.160 Okay, so if you've had an evacuation order, you still must check to 345 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:59.279 see when it is safe to go back. As I mentioned earlier, it 346 00:27:59.480 --> 00:28:03.680 only takes twelve inches of water for your car to be flooded. If that 347 00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:08.680 water is moving water, it can knock a human being down and can be 348 00:28:08.880 --> 00:28:15.000 very very dangerous. Right. It's also where else I see evacuations? Oh, 349 00:28:15.359 --> 00:28:19.000 of course, Why does it always happen? I noticed in Latuna Canyon 350 00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:22.960 It seems every time we have a storm. Latuna Canyon. Did you guys 351 00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:26.200 have a lot of mudslides up there? Are you all houses built on hills? 352 00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:29.960 Sounds like great views? I will say that. But an evacuation warning 353 00:28:30.160 --> 00:28:33.920 was upgraded to a mandatory order for residents of Latuna Canyon Road in Sun Valley. 354 00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:38.039 The affected area encompasses horse Haven to the north, Martindale to the east, 355 00:28:38.079 --> 00:28:42.759 Primrose to the south, and Ledge to the west. Several evacuation centers 356 00:28:42.759 --> 00:28:48.880 have been established near there also Santa Barbara County evacuations. Evacuation orders are in 357 00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:52.319 place in several parts of Santa Barbara. They earlier in the day they were 358 00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:57.880 ordering people to be gone by two pm. That includes any areas along the 359 00:28:57.920 --> 00:29:04.119 waterways with the Thomas Cave and alisel Burn areas and properties in the vicinity of 360 00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:10.920 Sycamore Creek and Stanwood Drive down to parts of Nino's Drive in the city of 361 00:29:11.119 --> 00:29:15.759 Santa Barbara. I also, we just got this in from the Los Angeles 362 00:29:15.839 --> 00:29:22.799 County Sheriff's Department. It says all canyon roads leading into and from Malibu are 363 00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:27.920 closed due to rock and mud slides Malibu. If you're a Malibu resident, 364 00:29:29.400 --> 00:29:33.960 do not go home. Find a hotel on high ground. The Los Angeles 365 00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:41.400 County Sheriff's Department says all canyon roads leading into and from Malibu are closed due 366 00:29:41.400 --> 00:29:47.720 to rock and mud slides. Malibu Canyon Road is closed between Malibu Crest and 367 00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:55.519 Mulholland Highway, so traveling on any of these routes is not advisable. Okay, 368 00:29:55.559 --> 00:30:00.599 if you are if you are Malibu resident and you are trying to get 369 00:30:00.640 --> 00:30:03.839 home, don't do it tonight. We're done. Go on to Airbnb dot 370 00:30:03.880 --> 00:30:07.240 com, Go on hotels dot com. This is your moment. You know, 371 00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:12.079 one of my favorite apps is actually called hotel tonight dot com. It 372 00:30:12.160 --> 00:30:15.839 is it's called hotel Today. I don't know, Kayla is if our booty 373 00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:22.119 calls or something, it's an awesome It's an awesome set. I do it 374 00:30:22.119 --> 00:30:23.880 when I'm driving up the five, and I start to get tired on my 375 00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:27.279 way up to Oregon, and I just go on hotel tonight and when I 376 00:30:27.319 --> 00:30:30.640 stop for gas, and then I find the closest hotel near me because what 377 00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:36.720 they are last minute hotels for late night people, although tonight they're probably they 378 00:30:36.759 --> 00:30:38.920 take an inventory for people that check in after ten pm. I don't know 379 00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:44.319 who those people are. I don't know. When we come back, I 380 00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:47.359 want to talk a little more about a power outage and what you can do 381 00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:51.480 to stay safe. Also prepare for a power outage and to stay safe, 382 00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:55.599 and Kayla will give us an update on which areas have power outages. Right 383 00:30:55.640 --> 00:30:57.839 now in Los Angeles County. You're listening to the Doctor Wendy Wall Show on 384 00:30:57.960 --> 00:31:02.799 k if I Am six forty were live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. You're 385 00:31:02.799 --> 00:31:08.400 listening to Doctor Wendy Walsh on demand from KFI AM sixty. Kf I Am 386 00:31:08.480 --> 00:31:14.079 sixty, you have Doctor Wendy Walsh with you. This is the Doctor Wendy 387 00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:18.519 Walsh Show. So uh, I mentioned that there's some areas around Los Angeles 388 00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:25.039 in our atmospheric river that we're seeing one of our many historic storms that will 389 00:31:25.079 --> 00:31:30.200 go down in history that are experiencing some power outages. Producer, Kayla, 390 00:31:30.279 --> 00:31:33.440 what's the latest? Who's where? Yeah, so there's still some power outages. 391 00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:41.240 Beverly Hill, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades. Yes, and you know 392 00:31:41.599 --> 00:31:44.920 i'd stiff upper lip as people in the Palisades would. That was what I 393 00:31:44.960 --> 00:31:48.400 was doing, right, because I couldn't pronounce it. Universal City. Uh, 394 00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:52.559 there's Wintica that messed it up again when that God? Yeah, So 395 00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:56.599 yeah, those are the areas they're mostly affected. Let me just say this. 396 00:31:56.920 --> 00:32:00.400 If you don't have a power outage in your neighborhood, great, but 397 00:32:00.519 --> 00:32:04.240 let's prepare for it just in case it's a long night ahead of us. 398 00:32:04.240 --> 00:32:08.480 All right, So here's these are advice from La County of how to stay 399 00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:14.400 safe in a power outage. First of all, before your lights go out, 400 00:32:14.759 --> 00:32:17.880 figure out what needs to stay functioning. I mentioned earlier. Make sure 401 00:32:17.920 --> 00:32:22.160 you pull out your flashlights, check the batteries, put new batteries in, 402 00:32:22.240 --> 00:32:24.880 pull out some candles, have the matches nearby. There's nothing worse than in 403 00:32:24.920 --> 00:32:29.200 the pitch black dark, feeling around drawers trying to find you lighter. Right 404 00:32:29.799 --> 00:32:32.559 also, right now this time, go do it. Check your purse for 405 00:32:32.680 --> 00:32:36.920 your backup iPhone battery. You got one, I know you do. I 406 00:32:36.960 --> 00:32:40.200 have one, So make sure it's charged, because how often do you go 407 00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:45.000 to put in that backup battery and it's dead. So make sure you're charging 408 00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:51.319 while you have power. Charge any backup batteries that you have. If you 409 00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:57.720 have a medical device that needs power, find out, you know, talk 410 00:32:57.720 --> 00:33:00.680 to your medical provider. Obviously not tonight, bother them unless it's an emergency, 411 00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:05.839 but in the future you should have a power outage plan for any medical 412 00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:09.720 devices. Find out how long your medications can be stored at higher temperatures. 413 00:33:09.759 --> 00:33:15.599 Some of them do need to be refrigerated. Stay tuned to KFI and check 414 00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:20.599 your local weather forecast regularly, or visit the National Weather Service because you want 415 00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:23.599 to make a habit of watching the news reports so you can be aware when 416 00:33:23.640 --> 00:33:30.799 weather conditions are changing and when you might experience a power outage. Figure out 417 00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:37.160 if your home telephone will work in a power outage. Some people have old 418 00:33:37.200 --> 00:33:40.519 fashioned, you know, hardwired phones, and some of them work right, 419 00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:45.440 like the flip ones. No, not flip ones. Okay, wait, 420 00:33:45.480 --> 00:33:49.720 what are you mean, young dial? Yeah, you have to dial? 421 00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:52.119 Can I push buttons, but plug hard wire. So it's a cable, 422 00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:55.240 and so your cable might not be out if your power's out. Home phone, 423 00:33:55.400 --> 00:33:59.160 home phone, Oh there you go, landline, right, landline, 424 00:33:59.359 --> 00:34:02.400 there we go. I have one of those. Might work. Okay. 425 00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:07.640 So let's talk a little bit about your fridge, because everybody always says I 426 00:34:07.680 --> 00:34:09.519 don't know if I can eat that food. Well, believe it or not. 427 00:34:09.559 --> 00:34:13.840 A refrigerator, don't open it very often. We'll keep food cold for 428 00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:19.079 about four hours at least bacteria. Every chef will tell you that the food, 429 00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:22.360 if it's animal, protein, whatever, has to be at room temperature 430 00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:27.360 for about four hours before that bacteria starts to grow. I've had many chefs 431 00:34:27.360 --> 00:34:29.960 tell me that, So don't worry. You're good for a four or five 432 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:32.679 hours. A full freezer, keep that door closed, will keep its temperature 433 00:34:32.719 --> 00:34:37.440 for forty eight hours, so that's good. Use coolers with ice if necessary. 434 00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:40.280 Also, it's a good idea for all of us. I know we 435 00:34:40.320 --> 00:34:45.440 don't like processed food, but we should always keep some kind of food that 436 00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:52.639 does not require refrigeration. I always keep a few jars of that Trader Joe's 437 00:34:52.679 --> 00:34:57.280 Maynara sauce. Those glass jars in my cupboard and always a little pasta and 438 00:34:57.360 --> 00:35:00.119 some can goods coming in. Goods, yeah, san goods like that soups. 439 00:35:00.239 --> 00:35:04.519 Yeah, they can even have some proteins in them. Also, I 440 00:35:04.519 --> 00:35:06.920 can't believe I have to say this, but a lot of people don't know. 441 00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:10.039 You didn't even know about the landline thing. Never use a gas stove 442 00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:15.199 or an oven to heat your house. So a lot of people think, 443 00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:19.880 well, the power's out, it's cold, I'm gonna light the gas on 444 00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:23.119 my stove because that's a fire that'll warm things up. Yeah, it also 445 00:35:23.239 --> 00:35:28.320 can release a very dangerous gas. Okay. You know people put their heads 446 00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:31.679 in the oven to do those things right off themselves. Yeah, so that's 447 00:35:31.719 --> 00:35:36.920 nothing. Also, if you are in a power outage, check on your 448 00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:42.960 neighbors, especially older adults or people with young children. They're specifically especially vulnerable 449 00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:47.840 to extreme temperatures. When it comes to food. When in doubt, throw 450 00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:52.000 it out. I'm sorry, but why make yourself sick right from bacteria growing? 451 00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:57.599 If the power is out for more than a day, it's suggested by 452 00:35:57.599 --> 00:36:02.719 the county that you discard any medication that should be refrigerated, and you can 453 00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:07.800 always reach out to the LA County at other times to learn more about how 454 00:36:07.800 --> 00:36:12.320 to be prepared in a power failure. Two to one one is the number 455 00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:15.880 to dial, Isn't that interesting? Nine to one one is emergency and only 456 00:36:15.920 --> 00:36:21.920 dial that if it's a big emergency. Three to one one is city services 457 00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:25.199 and trash collection and whatever. And as our Mayor Karen Bass said in the 458 00:36:25.239 --> 00:36:30.360 last segment that my La three to one one is the best app. I 459 00:36:30.440 --> 00:36:32.960 use it all the time for graffiti. Did you know, just throwing this 460 00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:37.639 out there, that if you have graffiti on your house, your wall, 461 00:36:37.760 --> 00:36:40.400 your fence or whatever, you know how if you have a little bit of 462 00:36:40.400 --> 00:36:45.519 graffiti, very quickly it becomes a lot of graffiti because somehow someone decided that 463 00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:46.920 if that tagger is going to put it, then it must be a great 464 00:36:46.920 --> 00:36:51.400 place to tag. So it builds up very quickly. Well, as soon 465 00:36:51.440 --> 00:36:54.559 as you see the first sign of graffiti, you do my LA three one 466 00:36:54.639 --> 00:36:58.119 one app and you take a picture of it, upload it into the app, 467 00:36:58.159 --> 00:37:00.119 and within three days the city paints it. A lot of people don't 468 00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:05.039 know that it's amazing. They have a whole graffiti program. But I digress 469 00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:07.639 a reminder. We are in a state of emergency here in the state of 470 00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:13.320 California. That state of emergency is in effect until at least midnight. To 471 00:37:13.559 --> 00:37:17.039 understand the amount of rain that's been coming down. Normally, in an average 472 00:37:17.119 --> 00:37:22.199 year, in a month of January, we get about three inches of rain. 473 00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:25.519 This storm has in some parts has been bringing an inch and a half 474 00:37:25.679 --> 00:37:31.760 every hour. That's like a whole January every two hours. We do have 475 00:37:31.920 --> 00:37:37.880 a very severe weather alert in Malibu right now. All roads the heading into 476 00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:44.760 Malibu are completely closed and evacuation is happening for Tapanga Canyon Santa Maria Road. 477 00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:50.519 That is in effect until six pm on Tuesday. Okay. There is an 478 00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:54.800 evacuation center that has been set up on Victory Boulevard in Resita, so that 479 00:37:54.880 --> 00:38:00.360 if you do need to go somewhere, the La County Sheriff's Department has set 480 00:38:00.480 --> 00:38:05.880 up an evacuation center for you. If you're in Malibu, stay put until 481 00:38:05.920 --> 00:38:10.039 you're told to evacuate. The problem is all roads leading to and from pch 482 00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:15.119 through Malibu close now, okay, including some parts of Malibu Canyon. So 483 00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:17.000 if you're in Calabasas, stay over there too. Don't go over the hill. 484 00:38:19.400 --> 00:38:22.760 Malibu often is vulnerable to lots of mudslides. Malibu residents know this, 485 00:38:23.280 --> 00:38:29.440 so hey, LIS's hand here, I don't want to miss. Oh. 486 00:38:29.519 --> 00:38:32.079 Yes, are alert by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says that all canyon 487 00:38:32.119 --> 00:38:38.079 roads leading into and from Malibu are closed due to rock and mud slides. 488 00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:45.199 Malibu Canyon Road is closed between Malibu Crest and Malholland Highway. That is normally 489 00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:49.880 my route into town, so I won't be doing that tomorrow or Tuesday. 490 00:38:50.880 --> 00:38:53.760 I am waiting to hear if any students are listening. Most of the cal 491 00:38:53.760 --> 00:39:00.480 States campuses are closed tomorrow. I teach a cal State Channel Islands. Our 492 00:39:00.559 --> 00:39:04.719 president has decided to give us flexibility and whether we should teach on zoom or 493 00:39:04.760 --> 00:39:07.280 not. Look for an email from me, students, because as soon as 494 00:39:07.320 --> 00:39:13.800 I hear from our librarian about whether we can do our library class on zoom, 495 00:39:14.280 --> 00:39:16.679 then we will do that, although teaching in person is always so much 496 00:39:16.719 --> 00:39:21.440 better. But I am also going to monitor the storm, and I'm also 497 00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:27.679 going to Oh there's our department chair emailing me right now. She says, 498 00:39:27.760 --> 00:39:30.920 flexibility is key. Think of your safety, think of the safety of the 499 00:39:30.960 --> 00:39:35.039 students. Okay, okay, So I'm going to make a decision in a 500 00:39:35.079 --> 00:39:37.920 couple hours. I think I want everybody out there to stay safe. I 501 00:39:37.960 --> 00:39:42.559 want you to follow the rules. Get off the road unless you have to 502 00:39:42.599 --> 00:39:45.280 be there. Only call nine one one if there is a real emergency. 503 00:39:45.840 --> 00:39:50.440 If the highway Patrol, the Sheriff's department has set up any kind of barricade, 504 00:39:50.880 --> 00:39:54.000 do not be a knucklehead and go around that barricade. If you are 505 00:39:54.360 --> 00:40:00.000 trapped in your car in a flood, if the water is at least twelve 506 00:40:00.159 --> 00:40:02.360 inches and moving, do not get out of your car. Put on your 507 00:40:02.360 --> 00:40:08.280 four ways because moving water can knock a human being down. I want us 508 00:40:08.320 --> 00:40:12.159 all to stay safe. This is going to go on for a few days. 509 00:40:12.800 --> 00:40:15.639 We're not used to this kind of weather, and I am going to 510 00:40:15.679 --> 00:40:19.960 head out now. I want you to stay close to KFI because the KFI 511 00:40:20.039 --> 00:40:23.039 News Department is going to continue to follow the storm. But it has been 512 00:40:23.079 --> 00:40:27.280 my honor to be with you for the last three hours. I am always 513 00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:30.280 here for you. Every Sunday at seven o'clock, you have been listening to 514 00:40:30.320 --> 00:40:36.000 the Doctor Wendy Walls Show on KFI Am six forty. We're live everywhere on 515 00:40:36.039 --> 00:40:40.239 the iHeartRadio app. You've been listening to Doctor Wendy Walsh. You can always 516 00:40:40.239 --> 00:40:45.159 hear us live on KFI Am six forty from seven to nine pm on Sunday 517 00:40:45.360 --> 00:40:47.400 and anytime on demand on the iHeartRadio app