Opinion California on fire

[Cool Hand Luke]

Monday and Tuesday we are expecting the weather in Houston to drop down into the teens again for a short period. Let's see if they got their shit together this time around......I highly doubt it but let's see.

 

[Deleted member 592570]

“Mostly Bullshit”



Lol

Yeah @Blayt7hh has gone off the deep end

 

[Scerpi]

Monday and Tuesday we are expecting the weather in Houston to drop down into the teens again for a short period. Let's see if they got their shit together this time around......I highly doubt it but let's see.

We might actually get some snow in Summer Town too... 3" lol... My kids are going to freak

Heat Miser is asleep at the wheel again

This shit always cracks me. I have owners and engineers on my projects freaking out to make sure the jobsites will be protected.

Every time - I'm like... You dipshits don't bat an eye at Tropical Storms and even hurricanes.

But fuck me.... The temps dip into the low 20's. SHUT THE FUCKING TOWN DOWN!! lol... However, I agree with no work. Our bridges turn into skating rinks. Every time some 18 wheeler gets stuck or spins out on the Fred Hartman or the Ship Channel Bridge. I have no issues driving on ice... but the locals have zero clue how to.... Or their tires are completely bald because there's no need for decent tires most of the year.

The good news is that the highs will be in the 40's or high 30's. So we won't have multiple days of sub-freezing weather.

 

[Blayt7hh]

“Mostly Bullshit”



Lol

Exactly- a tweet with no context that’s just catering the information to make it look bad. But why is it out of water? Why isn’t that part in the tweet? I would bother to investigate but these tweets are a dime a dozen and like I said, are usually bullshit.

Edit: just two minutes of googling and I found this quote:
"The reservoirs above Pacific Palisades were not designed to support fire-fighting at the scale of [this] fire," he wrote. "Water supply reservoirs are typically designed to cope with house fires, not wildfires." Wow I have to say that I am shocked that this random tweet chose to ignore that fact.

You guys need to get off social media for real

 

[Blayt7hh]

“Mostly Bullshit”



Lol

Here is more for you- I’ve also heard a lot about how they need to start bringing more water to California since it’s been in drought for so long now. That they should have been bringing more water to prepare for these fires. Where is that water going to come from?

As it is, a lot of water from the Colorado river is diverted to California for farming. So much of it is diverted that it’s a very real possibility that Phoenix, which relies on the Colorado, may become unlivable in the not to distant future.

I don’t think you guys have a realistic sense of what we are capable of and what is happening in our environment.

 

[Blayt7hh]

With CO2 levels rising flora is growing quicker than in the past during lower CO2 levels.

That's part if climate change.

Do you think CA leadership acknowledges this and has appropriately adjusted the amount of fuel management in accord with climate change?

I don’t know how you mean adjusted fuel management in accord with climate change. I could be wrong but I am at least lead to believe that they are about as green as a state gets. It’s not like California can solve climate change themselves though or that them burning less fuels means climate change won’t affect their region.

 

[White Whale]

Gavin Newsom executive order does nothing. It's most likely to hurt the people that lost their homes and businesses.

 

[Scerpi]

They'll still VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO

 

[RoastBeast]

Winter of DEATH!!!!

 

[Scerpi]

Here is more for you- I’ve also heard a lot about how they need to start bringing more water to California since it’s been in drought for so long now. That they should have been bringing more water to prepare for these fires. Where is that water going to come from?

As it is, a lot of water from the Colorado river is diverted to California for farming. So much of it is diverted that it’s a very real possibility that Phoenix, which relies on the Colorado, may become unlivable in the not to distant future.

I don’t think you guys have a realistic sense of what we are capable of and what is happening in our environment.

lol... How about doing 30 seconds of research before spouting the "bullshit"....

Governor Newsom adapts state’s drought response to changing conditions, continues action to support recovery and build resilience | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

In response to improved water conditions following two wet winters, the Governor ended the drought state of emergency in 19 counties while maintaining it in the remaining 39 counties where it continues to support long-term recovery from the three driest years on record.

The Governor has terminated the drought state of emergency in 19 coastal and desert counties that are collectively home to 70% of the state’s population: Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Mono, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Ventura counties. A copy of the proclamation terminating the drought state of emergency in these counties can be found here.


Gavin believed all the reservoirs were full... and didn't know that the Palisades reservoir was empty. In this case, it's likely not his fault, but the woman who makes $750 per year managing water supply in LA county.



This retard tried to deflect blame by claiming that the reason the Palisades' hydrants ran out of water was because the the three 1 million tanks in the Palisade were drained. However, she neglected to mention that the main reservoir was also down.... which she was responsible for.

 

[Scerpi]

Here is more for you- I’ve also heard a lot about how they need to start bringing more water to California since it’s been in drought for so long now. That they should have been bringing more water to prepare for these fires. Where is that water going to come from?

As it is, a lot of water from the Colorado river is diverted to California for farming. So much of it is diverted that it’s a very real possibility that Phoenix, which relies on the Colorado, may become unlivable in the not to distant future.

I don’t think you guys have a realistic sense of what we are capable of and what is happening in our environment.

Also... California passed a bill in 2014 to pay for more water storage... But guess what? 10 years, not one project has even started.

'Devastating': California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it​

Water and energy policy expert pushes back against Gov Gavin Newsom's wildfire rhetoric: 'It's all political'​

'Devastating': California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it

California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.

www.foxnews.com

"They bring water in off of the California Aqueduct, and they import water into Los Angeles, and they haven't brought enough in there, and their reservoirs are depleted," Ring said. "But the biggest problem, because you're not going to drain even a half-full reservoir fighting a fire, is the water infrastructure in Los Angeles, and the water infrastructure in Los Angeles has been neglected. And the reason it's been neglected is that they want the money for other projects."

"The bottom line is they haven't spent money on it, and they've justified that by saying, we have to use less water," he continued. "And so they've been encouraging people, and in some cases, rationing, or even forcing people to use less water. And as a result, you don't have a system that's as robust."

One recent ex-California lawmaker said the state's lack of water infrastructure is "devastating California."

California voters passed Proposition 1 in 2014, also known as the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which authorized $2.7 billion in bonds to increase the state's water storage capacity through building new reservoirs and groundwater storage facilities. Yet as of January 2025, no new reservoirs have been completed under Prop. 1.

"And here it's been all these years, and we haven't done a shovel full of dirt to move to make the project," Dahle said. "The project is just not funded, and we had $100 billion in surplus, and we didn't fund it. And so that's the frustrating part, I think, for most Californians, is that when we had the money, and we didn't do anything about it."


Come on dude... What else you got. Like I said. I work in this industry. My former company (before it was bought out by Kiewit), did a ton of work in California. It's always been a nightmare to construct these projects there. The Environmental groupss are fucking insane and have paralyzed the state's attempt in improve infrasture. Even after projects are approved and bidded out, they're constantly suing them and stopping them in their tracks.

The State of California needs to tell these fucks to go fuck themselves and ignore them. And now.... here you go.

Texas is going gangbuster with water projects right now. Especially after the massive influx of people starting in 2020. I worked on the City of Houston's latest new Water Treatment Plant and am currently working on the pump stations and massive water storage tanks to distribute it. The new water plant (NorthEast WPP) was the largest project of its kind in the US. And was fast tracked...

https://www.houstonpublicworks.org/northeast-water-purification-plant-expansion-project

I've posted about all this previously... lol.

 

[Richmma80]

This catastrophe would've been a thousand times worse if conservatives were in charge.

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

This catastrophe would've been a thousand times worse if conservatives were in charge.

How?

 

[SKYNET]

This catastrophe would've been a thousand times worse if conservatives were in charge.

 

[Scerpi]

Exactly- a tweet with no context that’s just catering the information to make it look bad. But why is it out of water? Why isn’t that part in the tweet? I would bother to investigate but these tweets are a dime a dozen and like I said, are usually bullshit.

Edit: just two minutes of googling and I found this quote:
"The reservoirs above Pacific Palisades were not designed to support fire-fighting at the scale of [this] fire," he wrote. "Water supply reservoirs are typically designed to cope with house fires, not wildfires." Wow I have to say that I am shocked that this random tweet chose to ignore that fact.

You guys need to get off social media for real

lol... Try looking a little harder. You're probably seeing the information on the expansion project which added the cover to comply with water standards.

The original project was built for water supply and firefighting. It was built in 1968. You think there's a ton of info online for the original project? Water demand is based on combination of domestic use and peak fire demand. I took the class on this... lol

Santa Ynez Reservoir Construction Begins - Palisadian Post

Starting August 3, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power will begin the long-planned construction on the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which provides water for domestic use and firefighting in Pacific Palisades. DWP is covering the 9.2-acre open reservoir in the Highlands with hypalon (synthetic...

www.palipost.com

Starting August 3, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power will begin the long-planned construction on the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which provides water for domestic use and firefighting in Pacific Palisades.

Dude... lol. I'll be tagging you plenty later on this. You're sure invested in the Democrat side. But this is Government failure on multiple levels.... The original fire started about a mile from this reservoir.

 

[SKYNET]

Is that a green screen? Is this real?

 

[Scerpi]

This catastrophe would've been a thousand times worse if conservatives were in charge.

Well... Both Texas and California have had energy supply issues. So it's possible.

 

[KnightTemplar]

They'll still VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO

Sow the wind, reap the firestorm.

 

[KnightTemplar]

This catastrophe would've been a thousand times worse if conservatives were in charge.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Also... California passed a bill in 2014 to pay for more water storage... But guess what? 10 years, not one project has even started.

'Devastating': California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it​

Water and energy policy expert pushes back against Gov Gavin Newsom's wildfire rhetoric: 'It's all political'​

'Devastating': California had record rainfall last year, but lacked infrastructure to store it

California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.

www.foxnews.com

"They bring water in off of the California Aqueduct, and they import water into Los Angeles, and they haven't brought enough in there, and their reservoirs are depleted," Ring said. "But the biggest problem, because you're not going to drain even a half-full reservoir fighting a fire, is the water infrastructure in Los Angeles, and the water infrastructure in Los Angeles has been neglected. And the reason it's been neglected is that they want the money for other projects."

"The bottom line is they haven't spent money on it, and they've justified that by saying, we have to use less water," he continued. "And so they've been encouraging people, and in some cases, rationing, or even forcing people to use less water. And as a result, you don't have a system that's as robust."

One recent ex-California lawmaker said the state's lack of water infrastructure is "devastating California."

California voters passed Proposition 1 in 2014, also known as the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act, which authorized $2.7 billion in bonds to increase the state's water storage capacity through building new reservoirs and groundwater storage facilities. Yet as of January 2025, no new reservoirs have been completed under Prop. 1.

"And here it's been all these years, and we haven't done a shovel full of dirt to move to make the project," Dahle said. "The project is just not funded, and we had $100 billion in surplus, and we didn't fund it. And so that's the frustrating part, I think, for most Californians, is that when we had the money, and we didn't do anything about it."


Come on dude... What else you got. Like I said. I work in this industry. My former company (before it was bought out by Kiewit), did a ton of work in California. It's always been a nightmare to construct these projects there. The Environmental groupss are fucking insane and have paralyzed the state's attempt in improve infrasture. Even after projects are approved and bidded out, they're constantly suing them and stopping them in their tracks.

The State of California needs to tell these fucks to go fuck themselves and ignore them. And now.... here you go.

Texas is going gangbuster with water projects right now. Especially after the massive influx of people starting in 2020. I worked on the City of Houston's latest new Water Treatment Plant and am currently working on the pump stations and massive water storage tanks to distribute it. The new water plant (NorthEast WPP) was the largest project of its kind in the US. And was fast tracked...

https://www.houstonpublicworks.org/northeast-water-purification-plant-expansion-project

I've posted about all this previously... lol.

My point with that post is there’s always more to the story than what you’re sharing with these tweets. If I do some digging I can probably find stuff being left out with this stuff too. But it’s frankly tedious.

We can also turn this game on its head since you think this is a democrat problem. You live in Galveston right? So you’re close to Houston. I’m sure you remember the 2017 flood. Al ms were being raised to prior to that flood, but the state and city did not update its aging infrastructure. Googling it now, it doesn’t look like any actual work has been done to update it unless I’m missing something. They’re still just talking about funding it.

But here’s the difference of why you hear about it more when democrat controlled areas suffer a disaster: republicans and right wingers in general can’t wait to turn it into a circus. When it happens to Republican areas like it just did in the woefully unprepared South just 4 months ago, Democrats don’t make it into a circus and get behind the relief efforts.

Unlike a lot of you, I’m not foolish enough to believe I fully understand flood mitigation, nor do I believe that the 2017 disaster could have been prevented. I’m also willing to bet even if LA did everything in its humanly power to prepare for this over the last decade, we still would have had a disaster in our hands.

You’re unqualified to be telling anyone how to prepare and it’s apparent when you say things like “the drought ended”. Two years of high snow pack melt did not wash away decades of dried up trees and undergrowth. What I said about the Colorado is 100% true, feel free to look it up. Our world is changing and the right has spent decades convincing you that is not the case. Now you’re faced with the reality of it and you’re choosing to believe that disasters are caused by corrupt democrats. Smh.