00:00A resurfaced clip from Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience has gone viral,
00:05with many pointing out how the episode seems to have predicted the wildfires
00:09currently devastating Southern California.
00:12In the July 2024 interview with comedian Sam Morrill,
00:16Rogan stated,
00:17One day it's going to be the right wind and fire is going to start in the right place,
00:21and it's going to burn through LA all the way to the ocean,
00:24and there's not a thing we can do about it.
00:27Recalling a warning he received from a firefighter.
00:30Rogan also shared his experience with past fires as a California resident,
00:34explaining,
00:35I was evacuated three times from my house due to the fire.
00:38The last time, two houses in front of mine burned to the ground.
00:42Rogan left California in 2020, citing less stringent COVID-19 restrictions as a key
00:47motivator and currently resides in Texas.
00:51The Washington Post reports that at least 10 people have been killed and about
00:55180,000 residents have been forced to evacuate as wildfires devastate Los Angeles.
01:00The article also states that there are six active blazes,
01:03including the Palisades fire, and have scorched more than 80,000 acres in total.
01:09Fox Business recently shared details about the current California insurance crisis,
01:13highlighting how several major insurers, including Allstate and State Farm,
01:17have pulled out of the state due to high wildfire risk and strict regulations.
01:22In the wake of the deadly fires in Los Angeles,
01:24a wave of disinformation has emerged according to France 24,
01:28which states that right-wing narratives are linking the fires to liberal policies,
01:33particularly those on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
01:36Meanwhile, experts cite climate change and dry conditions as the real causes.
01:42California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
01:46are facing public criticism for their handling on the wildfire crisis.
01:50President-elect Donald Trump, who will officially take office on January 20th,
01:54blamed Gavin Newsom in a Truth Social post pointing to how the governor is depriving
01:59L.A. of water to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt.
02:04ABC reports that Republican Assemblymember Bill Asayle criticized Bass as well for the
02:09mayor's lack of response, saying,
02:11Mayor Bass staring into a camera, not having anything to say,
02:14or having no water in the fire hydrants. It's a complete disaster.
02:18Bass defended the water supply, saying,
02:21Claims that the tanks weren't full or false.
02:23On Monday evening, all available water tanks were filled before the fire.
02:27The highly criticized mayor also defended her absence, saying,
02:31I was on a military flight, which I mentioned, which allowed me to be in constant communication.
02:37With Joe Rogan's prediction now reality, the ongoing wildfire crisis
02:41raises urgent questions about preparedness and accountability moving forward.
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