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abc news reporter melissa don joins us live now from altadena. melissa, i want to start. there's so much to cover, but i want to start here. and that is a red flag. warning is still in effect for l.a. county. and health officials have issued a dust and ash advisory warning of air pollution. so from where you stand, how are the winds and how is the air? >> absolutely, kristen. so the first thing is that at least where we are, we're in altadena. this is where the eaton fire burned, where, you know, basically into the eastern part of los angeles county. fortunately, the winds have subsided here, but it's really to the north of us and then through ventura county that they're still under that red flag warning. what's very considerable is to think that some of the mountains that are near us. that is where there's still been hotspots where firefighters have been actively trying to put out the eaton fire. that's always the concern. and above all, it is just so dry. that is just really what has been something that has been of the utmost importance for firefighters battling this bl
abc news reporter melissa don joins us live now from altadena. melissa, i want to start. there's so much to cover, but i want to start here. and that is a red flag. warning is still in effect for l.a. county. and health officials have issued a dust and ash advisory warning of air pollution. so from where you stand, how are the winds and how is the air? >> absolutely, kristen. so the first thing is that at least where we are, we're in altadena. this is where the eaton fire burned, where,...
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abc news reporter melissa don has a look at how fire crews are trying to get ahead of fierce winds. >reporter the fire danger isn't over. that's the message from officials in los angeles calling the fire risk still critical. powerful winds that can fuel flames being felt today and expected to last until wednesday. >> we are carefully managing our operations to ensure that we can quickly respond to any new fires. in addition to the increased call volume across the city of los angeles. >> officials say the fire has not grown over the last two days, but a new brushfire did erupt overnight, this one in ventura county, about 55 miles from los angeles. the so-called auto fire stoked by high winds. >> the wind is blowing this fire right along the riverbed. >> officials urging everyone to be ready to evacuate, even if they just get a warning alert. >> we have lots of concerns about the red flag warnings. we've been monitoring the fires every day. >> during a brief lull in the wind, the mayor and fire officials took an aerial tour of the damage. >> a massive, massive destruction is unimaginabl
abc news reporter melissa don has a look at how fire crews are trying to get ahead of fierce winds. >reporter the fire danger isn't over. that's the message from officials in los angeles calling the fire risk still critical. powerful winds that can fuel flames being felt today and expected to last until wednesday. >> we are carefully managing our operations to ensure that we can quickly respond to any new fires. in addition to the increased call volume across the city of los angeles....
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abc news reporter melissa don has the latest. >> firefighters getting help from calmer winds are making progress fighting the two biggest fires in the los angeles area. but more than a week after the fires began, the thousands of people who evacuated are not yet being allowed back to their neighborhoods. >> we continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe, the repopulation of residents in the evacuation order areas will not occur for at least one more week, officials say the fire zone is still extremely dangerous. >> one man, who was able to return to his home in altadena. very emotional finding every home around him was destroyed except his. >> why do i deserve? why do i deserve this? i don't know, i don't think i deserve it, but in the pacific palisades, a home that survived the fires was split in two by mud and debris due to water runoff from firefighting efforts. >> more federal aid is headed to the california fire victims who desperately need it. fema says it's received 53,000 applications for its individual assistance program, a one time payment to cover costs
abc news reporter melissa don has the latest. >> firefighters getting help from calmer winds are making progress fighting the two biggest fires in the los angeles area. but more than a week after the fires began, the thousands of people who evacuated are not yet being allowed back to their neighborhoods. >> we continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe, the repopulation of residents in the evacuation order areas will not occur for at least one more week,...
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. >> abc news reporter melissa don has the latest. >> firefighters getting help from calmer winds aregress fighting the two biggest fires in the los angeles area. but more than a week after the fires began, the thousands of people who evacuated are not yet being allowed back to their neighborhoods. >> we continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe. the repopulation of residents in the evacuation order areas will not occur for at least one more week. >> officials say the fire zone is still extremely dangerous. one man who was able to return to his home in altadena, very emotional finding every home around him was destroyed except his. >> why do i deserve? why do i deserve this? i don't know, i don't think i deserve it, but in the pacific palisades, a home that survived the fires was split in two by mud and debris due to water runoff from firefighting efforts. >> more federal aid is headed to the california fire victims who desperately need it. fema says it's received 53,000 applications for its individual assistance program, a one time payment to cover costs for
. >> abc news reporter melissa don has the latest. >> firefighters getting help from calmer winds aregress fighting the two biggest fires in the los angeles area. but more than a week after the fires began, the thousands of people who evacuated are not yet being allowed back to their neighborhoods. >> we continue to plan for the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe. the repopulation of residents in the evacuation order areas will not occur for at least one more week....
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. >> abc news reporter melissa don with more on more than 200 million americans who are under cold weathervere winter weather impacting nearly the entire country. in texas, galveston's beaches covered in snow. new orleans famous french quarter seeing blizzard like whiteout conditions. >> i don't think i've ever seen snow actually stick to the ground out in new orleans. >> louisiana state police, responding to more than 50 crashes statewide due to the icy conditions. urging everyone to avoid travel. as record snowfall has made roads dangerous. >> a lot of people, we're not used to this weather here in louisiana. you know, so just be cautious. >> in south texas, multiple people killed after a crash on an icy bridge. according to zavala county officials in houston, freeways and roads closing down after crashes, the airport shutting down. >> this is crazy. in texas, you would never expect this. >> several counties in alabama suspending travel, saying all their roads and bridges are considered impassable due to the weather and the sunshine state. florida also experiencing rare snowfall. florida
. >> abc news reporter melissa don with more on more than 200 million americans who are under cold weathervere winter weather impacting nearly the entire country. in texas, galveston's beaches covered in snow. new orleans famous french quarter seeing blizzard like whiteout conditions. >> i don't think i've ever seen snow actually stick to the ground out in new orleans. >> louisiana state police, responding to more than 50 crashes statewide due to the icy conditions. urging...
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abc news reporter melissa don has all the trends and tips for your trip. >> it's a few weeks into the already dreaming about where to spend your vacation days. the bad news domestic travel is higher now than it was this time last year. >> round trip, domestic ticket right now will average you about $300, up 12% from this time last year. but the good news is that we're not expecting significant price hikes between now and peak summer months. >> hayley berg, lead economist at travel app hopper, suggests looking to international travel for the best deals. >> think trips to europe, asia, australia and islands. these destinations are going to be especially hot this year, with prices anywhere from down 4% to down 11% compared to last year. >> japan tops the list of popular destinations for americans, as it has for the last three years, and some intriguing newcomers have emerged. >> destinations at the end of the earth. we're seeing northern scandinavian destinations and patagonia as close to antarctica as travelers can get, are drawing increasing attention from american travelers who are lo
abc news reporter melissa don has all the trends and tips for your trip. >> it's a few weeks into the already dreaming about where to spend your vacation days. the bad news domestic travel is higher now than it was this time last year. >> round trip, domestic ticket right now will average you about $300, up 12% from this time last year. but the good news is that we're not expecting significant price hikes between now and peak summer months. >> hayley berg, lead economist at...