The 1918 flu pandemic altered American Life in ways that are familiar to those living through the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Conflicting information left people wary and fearful. College classes were held outside, sports were canceled, asks or challenged as unamerican, and fines imposed on those who refuse to wear them. Next, Christopher Mcknight nichols recounts how the country experienced the events of a century ago and the lessons we might learn. He directs the Oregon University center for humanities. Since the pandemic has begun, for our purposes, since we shut down in march, they thing that has been driving our analysis here as historians is what is the historical precedent . Obviously, 1918 is the one that comes to mind and we have nobody better to tell us about 1918 that my friend christopher nichols. Hes an associate professor of history at oregon state. Hes the director of the Oregon State Center for humanities and the founder of their citizenship and crisis initiative. He als
Local news station. Breaking now thousands of californias weary wine country residents confronting yet another devastating wildfire. The glass fire burning through land that was saved from the other recent wildfires, we found out of our house. It gives you pause and it gives you a a moment to realize whats really important in life because. What we thought was important. Is now ashes. Hard work to build a home wiped away in mere seconds a sobering realization for families of last a lifetime of memories to the glass fire. We have live kron 4 Team Coverage to his own head of the cdc said if we just wore masks between now if there everybody wore a mask social distance between now and january we probably save up to a 100,000 lives. It matters and theyve all since i have to sit no serious person said the plus a night full of 5 interjections and contentious exchanges. President trump and democratic challenger, joe biden going face to face for the first time our political analysts are breaking
Reporting their first containment just 2 cal fire says that 80 homes have been destroyed so far 28 in Sonoma County 52 in napa county and more than 22,000 structures remain threatened tonight, this is the 4th major fire in just 3 years in the napa and Sonoma County areas kron 4 aqi. Continues our Team Coverage from santa rosa residents. Taylor unfortunately are all too used to these situations. Thats right ken the family spoke with theyve been through many fire evacuations before but of course this time unfortunately it was different this time they wont have a home to return to and you can see some of this area over here still smoldering right now im standing in what used to be the garage inside they had a gym you can see this barbell in way track Still Standing they also had a. Really important art studio and year. And unfortunately now thats gone with Everything Else in this fire. About halfway through its run what we could and the my husband and i dot really expect the snow started
Than 46,000 acres and that 2 contained and take a look at this brandnew video a crime viewer frank blew sent to us it shows the glass fire from above the Santa Rosa Calistoga area around 8 oclock tonight. Franc was flying into sfo from spokane when he saw the huge plumes of smoke and the orange glow of the flames and this is looking down from several 1000 feet and it gives you an idea of just how much landon area is burning in just how devastating these fires are. We have Team Coverage tonight on this last fire we start with kron fours 10 of us live in Santa Rosa Taylor. We just saw it looks like from the sky and youre there on the ground up close a lot more different situation there isnt. Vicki unfortunately were seeing situations like this homes reduced to rubble. This is what used to be the Saint Germains family home you can see some of the areas here still smoldering and right now standing in what used to be the garage. There was a weightlifting room inside this garage, you can see
Ive noticed that the traffic has picked up within the last hour or so under 10 minutes off to fremont street, heres 92 its always our busiest during the Early Morning hours so traffic is a little sluggish off and on west of the 70 over its still possible. This is a good trip. No problems into foster city or send the tale and ill give you one more the richmond sandra fell hot spot free and easy drive here 7 minutes into the north bay area back to you thanks a lot rob and 5 oh one and lets get to the breaking news devastation in sonoma and napa counties where the glass fire continues to burn out of control. This is new video from overnight. This is a fire thats burning off of highway 29 on Greenwood Avenue in calistoga look at those flames. The glass fire has burned more than 46,000 acres. So far its 2 contained more than 22,000 structures are threatened. Its destroyed about 80 homes in napa and sonoma and we have a map here showing just how widespread the fire is within napa and sonoma