FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfires given historic winds

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she believes Los Angeles officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, but "they have never seen 100-mile an hour winds that are fueling the fire."

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Criswell says Los Angeles area 'very prepared' for fires, not prepared for '100 mile-an-hour winds'

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said in an interview that aired Sunday that the Los Angeles area was “very prepared” for the recent wildfires it has faced, ...
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FEMA administrator: L.A. officials were "prepared" for wildfires given historic winds

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfire, noting that the area is prone to fires.
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FEMA administrator says weather events ‘do not discriminate’ on politics

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that it’s important for weather events, like the California wildfires, not to become political. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” ...
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FEMA administrator warns winds could make wildfires 'dangerous and strong again’

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday warned that winds could worsen the wildfires in the coming days, as she urged residents to heed public advisories to stay far away from their homes. ...
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FEMA administrator briefs White House press on California wildfires

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell provided an update during the White House press briefing on federal relief efforts for those affected by the Southern California wildfires.
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At least 10 dead in L.A. wildfires as strengthened winds complicate firefighting efforts

180,000 evacuation orders have been prompted by 5 blazes across the county, with the largest fire only 6% contained.
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Low water supply causing ‘a real challenge’ in battling wildfires, says L.A. Fire Dept. Official

Capt. Erik Scott, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, joins Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the fight against wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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KNBC coverage of L.A. wildfires, driven by powerful winds

Watch live KNBC coverage as multiple wildfires are engulfing the Los Angeles area, prompting mandatory evacuations and leaving millions of people under red flag warnings.
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L.A. wildfires rapidly grow with worst winds still to come

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FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfires given historic winds

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