On to director, and nancy ward, from california. Governors office of emergency services. Thank you, courtney. I am nancy ward, director of the california Governors Office of emergency services. We are here today because california is threatened by what could be one of the most devastating storms weve had Hit California in more than a decade. Make no mistake, this very, dangerous and significant storm. Heavy rainfall, strong winds associated with this storm began today already and will be felt well beyond the center of the storm entering california. I have been in near Constant Contact with governor newsom. He has pretty much told us to lean as far forward in coordinating and reassuring. We can respond as quickly as we possibly can. The State Senator beyond means being pushed 24 7 to coordinate those resource requests from the local stakeholders and counties, communities, across the southern part of the state to ensure that no needs are unmet in those areas. The state has the best train
leaning on short term fixes like cutting stops, even tapping delivery giant u.p.s. for help strengthening routes and seen releasing an app letting parents track a his location. similar scrambles underway coast to coast, with a staggering 92% of school leaders nationwide short on bus drivers. it has now reached crisis levels, it was really exacerbated by the pandemic. back here in louisville, today marked the start of a staggered rip turn. next week highschoolers will also come back, testing this district even more. thanks to maggie for that report. that wraps it up for me, i m yasmin, i ll be back in the chair tomorrow at two pm eastern. simone starts now. now. good afternoon, you re watching simone. i am charles in for simone sanders townsend. former president trump is expected to charge turn himself in expected t as early as thurs.