President s budget request is just that. It is a request. It does start the annual budget process and gives us here in congress the opportunity to learn about the administrations priorities and how it carry them out. But ultimately its up to us to determine what kinds of programs to fund and what levels. This years budget request is far from perfect i agree the priority must be on Fire Management and improving the health of our forced. Im encouraged the administration is proposing to invest significantly and hazardous fuel reduction and other active Forest Management activities. We know such investments pays dividends hopefully well see this important work plan and carry it carried out without any disruptions. Thanks to our work on the consolidated preparations after 2018 which provided new Budget Authority to fight wildfires. And this budget request would make use of it for fy 2021. The 2019 fire season was relatively mild in the lower 48 with few notable exceptions, but in alaska, la
From the system thats fading right now. Lets move along to whats coming our way next. You can see a storm developing offshore, way up to the north. That will be the next storm. Heres the storm impact scale to alert you to the impact of each storm. One is a light storm, five is a severe storm. The next storm is a two. Two to four inches of rain in the north bay. Winds gusting to 35 Miles Per Hour. The Flash Flood Watch has been issued from 4 00 a. M. To 5 00 p. M. Sunday, with periods of heavy rain expected in the north bay. Here is the forecast. 5 00 this afternoon, notice by 11 00, well see the storm pushing into menecino county, wet across the north pay and down into San Francisco by 9 00 tomorrow morning. Ill show you more what to expect from this storm coming up. Thank you, spencer. You mentioned samona county. Water is flowing out of lake samona tomorrow. The Russian River is expected to be near flood stage. Wayne freedman joins us live with a closer look at the critical timing of
I think of it as a progressive place and dog friendly. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a rising chorus of republican voices in the u. S. House of representatives urged paul ryan today to run for speaker and heal a badly divided party. The wisconsin congressman held the number two spot on the g. O. P president ial ticket in 2012, but it remained unclear if hed go after the top job in the house or if rebellious
Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a rising chorus of republican voices in the u. S. House of representatives urged paul ryan today to run for speaker and heal a badly divided party. The wisconsin congressman held the number two spot on the g. O. P president ial ticket in 2012, but it remained unclear if hed go after the top job in the house or if rebellious conservatives would support him. Well have the story i
And the pos polls open up if inp gorge that. Later well foe caus focus oh arcafrica ofafrica. They flee things like war and political unrest and poverty. And ind indonesia has not signep to the 1951 refugee convention. Australia has political limitations as well. They pay thousands of dollars to people smugglers to christmas island. Here we are outside of the Detention Center in sydney australia. On the indonesia island of java where thousands of mike rants ms begin their journey each year how do they do it . This is a major escape becauses this is the closest point to indonesia. A little over 300 qlams kilometres away by boat. The refugees from iraq and syria and miramar are reaching indonesia by boat. The people smugglers are active here people pay thousands of dollars and in the middle of the night they are transported from the safe house to one of these beaches here. Many of them dont make it alive. These boats are in bad shape and many are intercepted by police and they dont make