Emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester, weve examined various disasters. First of all the psychological and physical problems at jamestown, disaster sermons in responses to fires, hurricanes and epidemics in colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party, the potato family, disaster of tourism, the impact of the triangle shirt waste factory and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. Today were discussing polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im enterintereste this topic because i teach a seminar in the 1950s. Looking at polio reveals so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i just want to mention one thing in light of what we were talking about in terms of dust bowl art, i was reading the new york review of books and there is a review of a novel that Woodie Guthrie wrote. It doesnt get a very good review. But obviously he gets some attention. Youll be pleased to know that the introducti
People will choose shopping online, if they do any shopping at all. Obviously target is ready. Bracing itself for what could be big crowds. They see something a lot of economists, for example, do not. Were keeping a close eye on that. Push, pull, obviously on the jobs front. You heard about claims, still below 900,000. They did hit week over week. One of the things barometer of continuing claims, they fell by 167,000 to bring us to about 12. 6 million. Surprisingly good news on new home sales, jumped 4. , to 14 year high. Those are things are sort of whipsawing markets. Were following the law and order issue very, very closely. Again, keeping an eye on louisville and talks of further protests across the country over that Breonna Taylor case and a grand jury not personally faulting any of the officers for her direct killing although one for sloppy behavior. Well get into that. Because it led to protests in the likes of atlanta, new york city, a host of other places. And more on Governor
Been devastating to see those homes lost in this fire right behind me they are carrying out their morning to briefing to you have agencies from across the bay area here to help put out this fire. But i enjoy life right now with captain saw lopez is with the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office you know, lets talk about how its been for your department in the most important thing you want people to now so were currently working with cal fire in communicating with our residents in the south coast area thats been affected and many of those areas or rural and steep. So when we do issue a i suggest that everybody listens to those warnings you pack up your things and be ready to evacuate if those mandatory evacuation notices come out what have you seen anyone or people trying to stay back and not wanting to leave their houses and if that is happening. What do they need to do so those are some of the challenges we have experience at in the last 48 several deputies have interacting with residents
It will be sunny but not very warm today. Temperatures will be below average. 32 Miles Per Hour and higher for winds towards cordelia. Low clouds and fog will be stubborn. Temperatures today will be below average. As much as 10 degrees and santa rosa. Even into livermore. Lets head over to sal and see if theres anything that is new that is popping up on the screens. Good morning, sal. It is still pretty quiet. Traffic is moving well. The fog i was there yesterday is not there today. I suspect it is because of the wind that you spoke of on the golden gate bridge, it looks good and clear. Traffic is moving along okay. There are no problems on the richmond bridge. Getting over to marin is easy. At the bay bridge toll plaza it is light. Lets go back to the headlines. The spare the air alert is still in effect in the bay area, and it has been extended until tomorrow. We are joined now with more of the record breaking days of poor air quality. Good morning, sara. Reporter good morning, pam,
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