[inaudible conversations] this hearing of the subcommittee on conservation and forestry titled the 2020 wildfires here, response and Recovery Efforts will come to order. F welcome and thank you for joining todays hearing with mr. John phipps, deputy chief for state and private forest that just yet. After brief opening remarks the hearing will open to questions. Members will be recognized in order of seniority alternating between majorityminority members. When you are recognized you will be asked to unmute your microphone and you have five minutes to ask a question or make a comet. In order to get as many questions as possible, the tir will stay consistently visible on your screen. Thank you for joining us here in washington and online today for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the western United States. Weve all seen the footage from california, oregon and washington. It is surreal, and it is terrifying. I want to talk today about whati we can do to meet the needs andt f
This hearing of the subcommittee conservation and forestry titled the 2020 while very dear response and Recovery Efforts will come to order. Welcome and thank you for joining todays hearing with mr. John phipps did deputy chief for state and private forestry. After a brief opening remarks the hearing will open to questions. Members will be recognized in order of seniority alternating between majority and minority members. When you are recognized to be asked to unmute your microphone and you will have five minutes to ask your question or make a comment. In order to get as many questions as possible the timer will stay consistently visible on your screen. Thank you for joining us here today in washington and on line for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the western United States. We have all seen the footage from california oregon and washington. It is a real and it is terrifying. I want to talk today about what we can do to meet the needs and face the challenges presented
Says counties can now start allowing instore Retail Shopping and that means local businesses will be able to get back on track theoretically, and i say that because it looks like the bay area will probably not be doing this right away. Amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with more on this. Reporter yeah, we are still on the outside looking in, still doing window shopping here, and no word on when bay area counties will move into this phase and allow us to go into these stores. Still, Curbside Pickup allowed here. Governor gavin newsom has approved for the state the ability to go inside stores and shop, but only if counties say its okay. Bay area counties have been a few steps behind in every phase of this reopening process, taking a slower approach so no announcement yet on when we will be allowed to go inside the stores. The governor says hes allowing the new phase to open up because california continues to flatten the curve, and hes encouraging everybody to keep up the good work o
Hand sanitizer more because not quite as dry. I can tell the difference. Definitely a great day for Outdoor Activities today and tomorrow and then weve got the mother natures way of sheltering in place this weekend. The breezes are starting to pick up a little bit along the coast. Theyll pick up everywhere near bodies of water this afternoon and a little bit of a difference from yesterday where the breezes were minely confined to the coast. San jose waking up to Clear Conditions than we have the last couple mornings and cooler at 44. All of us are cooler 36 to 46 is our temperature spread this morning and mid to upper 50s at the coast while the rest of us hit the mid to upper 60s. More on that rain coming up, reggie, ku masi. The fight against the Coronavirus Impact and the impact its having on our economy. This morning stock feeutures ar down. According to the Labor Department, 6. 6 Million People filed for unemployment last week. That is double the week before. Now, that report just
Home to at least now may 3rd happening today, the Santa Clara Convention center is going to be used as a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients kron fours will tran is there live to take a look and how its going to be seup well. Daria you justheard the numbers of fatalities from im coronavirus and that put some strain on the hospital in a preemptive move. The city of santa cla they allowed people to go inside specifally and heres video the National Guard going inside last frid it is ready to go ey spent 12 hours side the Convention Center setting up 250 cots for men and women they will be separated the whole idea ju like shelter in place is to flatten the curve take the load off the hospitals they will start accepting patients who are positivfor coronavirus and that is important cause if you are next to each other in cots you dont have that 6 feet of distance apart from each other, but the good news is since they are positive for coronavirus they do not need to social distance, th