The following is a transcript of an interview with Grace Garner, mayor of Palm Springs, California, that aired on 'Face the Nation' on August 20, 2023.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Grace Garner, mayor of Palm Springs, California, that aired on"Face the Nation" on August 20, 2023.MAYOR GRACE GARNER: Good morning.
MAYOR GARNER: Well, in 2019, we had another storm and it caused great amount of flooding, we had just a little less than four inches at that time. So we're a bit lucky in this sense, because we now know where our weak points are. We were able to prepare sandbags. Over 60,000 sandbags were distributed, 300 tons of dirt. I was out with residents yesterday helping fill sandbags, to just make sure that people are prepared to prevent any flooding into their homes.
MAYOR GARNER: At this point, we're asking residents to stay inside, stay where they are. We don't have any reason to evacuate at this time. We have closed down preemptively three of our roads that are regularly flooded. That's our- our three main arteries into our city, which is part of the reason that we've been working very hard to build bridges in these areas and requesting federal and state funds for that.
MAYOR GARNER: At this point, we have what we need. We've been working with the county, with the state. And we've had- we have robust resources. We're very grateful for everyone's quick response. We feel good about- about what we're looking at right now. It's drizzling outside, as if it stays just this very light drizzle will definitely be okay.
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