BBCNEWS BBC News January 8, 2022 05:17:00
Neighbourhood in lousiville which had been largely destroyed by flames at the end of last year. the fire was driven by heavy winds on thursday 30 december. nearly 1,000 homes were lost and thousands of acres were scorched in a matter of hours. nearly 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes. mr biden said it should serve as a warning. the situation is a blinking code red for our nation. because the combination of extreme drought, the driest period from june to december ever recorded — ever recorded — unusually high winds, no snow on the ground to start, created a tinderbox. a literal...