Combined. Thats whats on fire on the west coast. Californias governor says the air quality, so bad its, quote, the equivalent to smoking 20 packs of cigarettes. In a matter of hours, President Trump will meet with fire officials in california. Joe biden will be giving a speech of his own about the Climate Crisis gripping our country. In a few moments, ill talk with speaker of the house nancy pelosi about the devastation in her home state and district. First, nbcs Erin Mclaughlin is in barry creek, california, one of the areas just leveled by these wildfires. Vaughn hilliard is in phoenix, arizona. President trump will be holding a Campaign Event there after the visit to california. And mike memoli is in wilmington, delaware, covering the Biden Campaign. Erin, ill start with you in california. What are you seeing on the ground now . Reporter hey, craig. Here in california, scenes of complete devastation. The community of berry creek totally destroyed. The firehouse burned out. A school
Starts with just a guy on a bus. In march of 1947, a 47yearold businessman took this bus route from mexico city to new york. He was actually on his way to maine, but he was feeling sick, so he got off the bus and checked himself into a new york city hotel. He died in a new york City Hospital about a week later. It would take a while until doctors knew for sure, but the businessman had died of smallpox. And by the time they figured it out, it was too late. The virus was out. One by one, people sick with high fevers and strange rashes started turning up at new york City Hospitals. Smallpox is a devastating disease. About 30 of the people who contract smallpox will die. For the ones who survive, they are often left with permanent scars. Some go blind, and it spreads like wildfire. Its a highly contagious, highly communicable illness. But by 1947, there was already a vaccine for smallpox. So intellectually the solution was pretty simple. Vaccinate the public and stop the disease from sprea
City hotel. He died in a new york City Hospital about a week later. It would take a while until doctors knew for sure, but the businessman had died of smallpox. And by the time they figured it out, it was too late. The virus was out. One by one, people sick with high fevers and strange rashes started turning up at new york City Hospitals. Smallpox is a devastating disease. About 30 of the people who contract smallpox will die. For the ones who survive, they are often left with permanent scars. Some go blind, and it spreads like wildfire. Its a highly contagious, highly communicable illness. But by 1947, there was already a vaccine for smallpox. So intellectually the solution was pretty simple. Vaccinate the public and stop the disease from spreading. Logistically, thats the Public Health nightmare scenario because for that strategy to work, you have to get shots into millions of arms and fast. You have to outrun the spread of the virus before the virus outruns you. So when those first
In march of 1947, a 47yearold businessman took this bus route from mexico city to new york. He was actually on his way to maine, but he was feeling sick, so he got off the bus and checked himself into a new york city hotel. He died in a new york City Hospital about a week later. It would take a while until doctors knew for sure, but the businessman had died of smallpox. And by the time they figured it out, it was too late. The virus was out. One by one, people sick with high fevers and strange rashes started turning up at new york City Hospitals. Smallpox is a devastating disease. About 30 of the people who contract smallpox will die. For the ones who survive, they are often left with permanent scars. Some go blind. And it spreads like wildfire. Its a highly contagious, highly communicable illness. But by 1947, there was already a vaccine for smallpox, so intellectually, the solution was Pretty Simple vaccinate the public and stop the disease from spreading. Logistically, thats the Pub
Dad, thank you for always being there with us. Please stay at our sides forever. And to all of japanese people and my little brother in japan [ speaking japanese ] never, never, never forget. This is my prayer. [ applause a and our cousin, paul, who would have been a grandfather for the first time this year. Paul would have done a great job with his granddaughter, danielle jean, and my uncle, too, john monihan, who our family hasnt been the same the past 13 years, but we carry on with his spirit. Thank you to all the First Responder who is sacrificed so much that day and continue to protect us and the u. S. Troops who protect our freedoms at home and overseas. God bless america. [ applause ] Tyler Victor Ugolyn michael a. Uliano jonathan j. Uman anil Shivhari Umarkar allen v. Upton diane marie urban John Damien Vaccacio Bradley Hodges vadas William Valcarcel Felix Antonio vale ivan vale Benito Valentin Santos Valentin jr. Carlton francis valvo ii Pendyala Vamsikrishna erica h. Van Acke