Devastation hits Santa Rosa

All weekend I was reading articles and watching TV shows about the destruction and devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, which is both difficult to truly grasp in its entirety, and heartbreaking. It will take years to recover and rebuild, and the island wasn't in the greatest shape to start with. If the Trump administration would take the disaster seriously, things might get better sooner, but the problem is, the Trump administration does not appear to be taking the disaster nearly as seriously as is warranted.

On the West Coast, a fire (the "Tubbs Fire") rampaged through parts of Santa Rosa, California, destroying entire neighborhoods. Once again, the scope of this disaster is nearly impossible to comprehend. There will be lot of insurance claims, and here too, it will likely take years to recover and rebuild.

On the ground, drive-through video:



Furthermore, the fire season and the hurricane season are long from over.