Juntunen says that the main television channels have only broadcast live broadcasts of wildfires since Tuesday morning.
Ylen’s Los Angeles assistant Johanna Juntunen is on site in Culver City, California. According to him, the situation with wildfires is so rare that you can’t believe it.
– People have had to leave their homes with one bag. The laundry here will still be pretty terrible.
Culver City is located south of Santa Monica. The latest evacuation zones extend north of Santa Monica.
Juntunen emphasizes the extent of the destruction. According to him, both cars and buildings have been destroyed.
– Thousands of homes, schools, churches, grocery stores, commercial apartments and historical monuments have been destroyed, Juntunen lists.
At least five people have died in the wildfires in California. More than 100,000 people have received mandatory evacuation orders.
Schools have also been closed and sports matches and entertainment events have been cancelled. According to Juntunen, electricity has been cut off in many households and roads have also been closed.
A lot of information about the situation is passed on to citizens, and weather reports are followed intensively in California. Since Tuesday morning, at least six main television channels have only broadcast live broadcasts of the fires, says Juntunen.
– There have been no other programs, news or even advertisements, which is completely incomprehensible here.
According to Juntunen, citizens are advised to evacuate towards the south.
– The main message is to go south.
At the end of the call, Juntunen also leaves to pack his own evacuation bag, just in case.