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paleotn

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4. Agree. Angelinos are being exposed to some rather nasty things.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:35 AM
8 hrs ago

Same issue when it comes to flood waters. Particularly wading through flood waters. Think of every dangerous, toxic chemical in your house, garage, basement, under you kitchen and bathroom counters, in your car, in your appliances. Now add the nastiness and pathogens from your septic tank or sewer line. Mix up all that awfulness and dump it in the water. That's what you're exposed to when wading through urban / suburban flood water.

But for LA, that same awfulness is in the very air they're breathing. Scary stuff.

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There may, arguably, be greater risks from mixed residential/commercial fires than from WTC buildings. CoopersDad 9 hrs ago #1
Seriously. The mixture of toxins from all that is mindboggling. paleotn 8 hrs ago #5
I'm not sure about that choie 7 hrs ago #15
The main problem with the Twin Towers... Think. Again. 5 hrs ago #34
We need to Build Back Better with Cement Buildings Oneear 9 hrs ago #2
Three dimensional and printed was my first thought. littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #8
Cement buildings aren't necessarily good in earthquake country Zorro 7 hrs ago #14
All concrete in earthquake areas will have to be re-enforced. Old Crank 6 hrs ago #27
Stucco and Tile roof has been best with other California fires IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #30
Stucco does preform quite well. Old Crank 6 hrs ago #33
I've been looking at concrete -- it is a bit more complicated here because of earthquakes. LauraInLA 7 hrs ago #16
Stucco and Tile roof are best bet there IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #32
I've seen people with goats here -- there was a flock evacuated from the Palisades -- they tried to run! LauraInLA 7 hrs ago #18
I knew that you were... littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #3
...and I, in turn, appreciate your obvious intelligence and support. Thanx. NNadir 8 hrs ago #7
Agree. Angelinos are being exposed to some rather nasty things. paleotn 8 hrs ago #4
Very good subject worthy of discussion. William769 8 hrs ago #6
Search for Colorado Marshall fire for lots of good info isitreal 8 hrs ago #9
Thank you. That's good information. Those fires in Boulder, a city I love and visited often, went down the... NNadir 8 hrs ago #10
Except for the people who experienced it here evemac 8 hrs ago #12
I'm very sure that's true. There are so many of these disasters now, that we tend to forget individual cases unless... NNadir 7 hrs ago #20
This is a very interesting comparison! Thank you for the info and the idea to read more ;). LauraInLA 7 hrs ago #19
You bring up good points about pipe sizes for water Old Crank 6 hrs ago #31
Could you share this article as a separate thread? I think it should get broad visibility. LauraInLA 4 hrs ago #36
I remember mgardener 8 hrs ago #11
I've seen and heard... 2naSalit 7 hrs ago #13
The Santa Ana winds are blowing most of it out to sea. speak easy 7 hrs ago #17
I don't know in which part of town you're living, but in my part of Burbank we're still seeing ash. Hope today LauraInLA 7 hrs ago #21
I saw a post from someone in Torrance Lulu KC 4 hrs ago #37
Thank you. I think it will take a long time for us to realize just how much we have lost as a community, LauraInLA 4 hrs ago #40
There is no "away" Cirsium 6 hrs ago #25
Agreed. speak easy 6 hrs ago #29
True Cirsium 5 hrs ago #35
definitely true... it was mentioned a lot when Canadian forests were burning and the smoke blew down here LymphocyteLover 7 hrs ago #22
Thank you for this post. I have been very worried brer cat 7 hrs ago #23
I know of the toxic effects slightlv 7 hrs ago #24
I believe there is an ongoing study from the 2021 Marshall Fire between Boulder & Lafayette, CO hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #26
The toxic smoke is very dangerous. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #28
Yes, absolutely Lulu KC 4 hrs ago #38
I wonder how much help HN95 or N95 masks would be. Better than nothing, I bet n/t KatK 4 hrs ago #39
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