Los Angeles, Four Months After the Fire

TUESDAY, MAY 20
PROGRAM #10779 11:00 AM PT

Los Angeles, Four Months After the Fire. 

Four months since devastating wildfires swept through Los Angeles, residents are slowly recovering and homeowners are beginning to rebuild. In this program, a reporter shares updates on the current situation of affected communities, while a California congressman urgently calls for an overhaul of the emergency alert systems after it was revealed that millions mistakenly received evacuation warnings during the crisis. Plus, what is being done to address the lingering stress and mental health issues impacting thousands of children who lived through the traumatic disaster?

Guests: Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA; Miriam Brown, Deputy Director of Emergency Outreach and Triage Division, Los Angeles County Mental Health Department, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: The National Guard/Flickr

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