Thank you for the privilege of your time and the opportunity to update you on our response to covid19, where we are as a state, and where we are going. I thought it would begin by trying to contextualize a little bit about the last number of months. As you may recall, california was the first state in the nation to formally engage with the cdc, the Trump Administration and others. S in relationship to this pandemic. We engage formally by allowing the repatriation of flights from overseas primarily from Mainland China to come into the state of california. This was a conversation that occurred in late january and the early part of february. Those relationships were formalized through a series of agreements that allowed for that repatriation. Covid19, this pandemic, the coronavirus was on our radar screen for many weeks before it became a framework of reference for the nation. As wellhe opportunity to develop further relationships not only with the federal government and partnership with
Bit about the last number of months. As you may recall, california was the first state in the nation to formally engage with the cdc, the Trump Administration and others. S in relationship to this pandemic. We engage formally by allowing the repatriation of flights from overseas primarily from Mainland China to come into the state of california. This was a conversation that occurred in late january and the early part of february. Those relationships were formalized through a series of agreements that allowed for that repatriation. Covid19, this pandemic, the coronavirus was on our radar screen for many weeks before it became a framework of reference for the nation. As wellhe opportunity to develop further relationships not only with the federal government and partnership with the cdc, but hhs and other federal agencies, particularly fema when it came time to repatriate that cruise ship. You may recall a number of months back, we had a cruise ship off the coast of california. Thousands
Authorities are forcing Birth Control on them in an apparent effort to reduce their population inching gang problems. As the democratic republic of congos a silent killer and outbreak of measles is proving more deadly day and then a ball of thought there is a vaccine for it so why isnt it thank you just. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program im going to a manual on my call i have arrived at schloss maze about a German Government retreat where the 2 latest have been meeting to discuss a rescue plan for the pandemic stricken a year the german chancellor and the french president want to promote their proposal for a multi 1000000000 Euro Rescue Fund for approval from of a. Remembers the talks come just 2 days before germany is set to take over the e. U. Presidency merkel last opportunity to define her european legacy before she retires next year. And standing by for us in may is a book where the meeting is tanking places correspondent hands beyond huns merkel and i quote have been meet
39 degrees around there. Cordelia is 53 degrees. There are some big differences. 40s and 50s pretty close here, not a huge spread on these temperatures. Nationally, it is incredible. We have a lot of records, some of the coldest going back to 1896. Chicago is down to 7 degrees and even brownsville, texas, is at 38 degrees. The high area has higher clouds in temperatures in it will be above average, 70 to 80 degrees. Half moon bay has zero visibility. Most locations are no problem at all with the fog, only patchy fog and mild. It is 80 degrees for a few today. No rain pattern this week. There are some hints from tuesday and wednesday but it might be windy and cooler but only a week away. A few areas will be near 80 degrees. South bay areas have some traffic. Interstate 80 is very slow from fairfield and vacaville all the way into vallejo. I am going to simplify it. If you drive on 80 in vallejo, give yourself extra time. The same thing goes here. If you are on highway four out of anythi
More than 1800 people died from the storm and flooding after more than a Million People had to be evacuated. The death and destruction along the gulf coast from florida to texas although the situation in new orleans is remember the most. They should get underway shortly. Live coverage here on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] its been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast. We will hear an update shortly from housing secretary Julian Castro and the housing and urban Development Recovery department. One of several programs on the anniversary of katrina. We will email but a program next monday at an allday form bean house did buy the atlantic. Thisll be hosted by the atlantic with fema administrator craig fugate. Looking at the Disaster Preparedness, how doors i