State Emergency Relief

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

PROGRAM #10687 12:00 PM PT

State Emergency Relief. California Governor Newsom this week is preparing an executive order to harden communities from wind-propelled wildfires and urban firestorms. Also, Newsom ordered cutting more red tape to streamline permitting laws to speed up the rebuilding and recovery work for survivors of the LA area fires.

Guest: Diana Crofts-Pelayo, Deputy Director of Communications, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Sacramento, CA.

Mudslides Hit Fire-Ravaged Areas. Los Angeles’ fire damaged communities are being hit by mudslides as a powerful storm floods Southern California. Other local areas are on alert after being declared at high risk for debris. An eyewitness reporter brings the latest on the emergency efforts to protect those communities.

Guest: Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA.

Wildfires: The Mental Health Toll. After the Los Angeles wildfires, survivors are coping with grief, anxiety, and trauma. In response, local mental health officials are working with families to help them process the impact of loss and displacement. What can adults and children who suffer trauma do to heal? How can they build resilience? How prepared is the mental health system to help immigrant communities?

Guest: Dr. Juan Gavidia, Clinical Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: Governor Newsom/Facebook

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