Today’s quote comes to us from California businessman and Republican (therefore losing) Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Rick Caruso.
This is what Mr. Caruso has to say about the fires in Los Angeles – why they occurred and why the response has been so poor:
‘Their hands have been tied. They can’t fight a fire without water and the resources that are needed. Everybody knew these winds were coming. The other question has to be, were all the things in place to try to mitigate the damage here?
“The real issue to me here is two-fold. We’ve had decades to remove the brush in these hills that spreads so quickly, and the second is, we’ve got to have water.
“My understanding is the reservoir was not refilled in time, in a timely manner to keep the hydrants going… this is basic stuff, this isn’t high science here. It’s all about leadership and management that we’re seeing a failure of, and all of these residents are paying the ultimate price for that”.
Can someone tell me what part of Mr. Caruso’s analysis is incorrect? If so, let’s hear it, because I can’t find a thing…
…which is why Rick Caruso is awarded Quote Of The Day honors.
