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Melon

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13. I feel like you just bombed in to add your wisdom

Reply to canetoad (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:55 AM

Jan 12

and never read the article this thread was based on. It’s true. This comes from our side. This should be heavily looked into and people should absolutely lose their jobs.

“Los Angeles officials addressed the claim during news conferences on Jan. 8. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) CEO Janisse Quiñones told reporters that 20% of fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades area — around 200 out of 1,000….”

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Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 11 OP

Sadly this is already ingrained in the story. Conservatives are blaming smelt fish too underpants Jan 11 #1

Anyone with a working brain can see through both arguments Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 11 #2

Yes but they had it drilled into their heads all day. underpants Jan 11 #4

So was eating cats I ead.. . that's what Cons Do. Cha Jan 12 #15

20% of hydrants were dry. That is a huge issue that shouldn't be signed off as political Melon Jan 11 #3

I think the point is the timing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 11 #5

And hannah Jan 11 #11

Mump Needs to Get Exponentially Loaded Cha Jan 12 #16

Can you show proof canetoad Jan 11 #6

I feel like you just bombed in to add your wisdom Melon Jan 12 #13

..... Skittles Jan 11 #7

If the fire was normal it would have been ok 20 % down nini Jan 12 #14

20% hydrants down is never ok. This is a huge failure Melon Jan 12 #18

I saw a fire chief say that the sprinklers installed on some of these homes burned up and the water was just flowing kimbutgar Jan 11 #8

the way i traided to explain it to someone..... Takket Jan 11 #9

The way Katy Tur was grilling Newsom, it's all his fault. Emile Jan 11 #10

TY .. That sounds expected. Did Gov Newsom handle it? Cha Jan 12 #17

He did, but boy oh boy did she ever kept at him. But the water pressure blah blah blah. Emile Jan 12 #20

I never liked her Meowmee Jan 12 #21

She is just another MSNBC Donald Trump apologist. Emile Jan 12 #24

I live in the very last house at the edge of town. Midnight Writer Jan 11 #12

What an excellent point! TY! arthritisR_US Jan 12 #19

Exactly and the higher elevation the less pressure too. Emile Jan 12 #22

Moving water uphill is very expensive. Hugin Jan 12 #23