Carolinas are being swamped by these heavy rains and high winds from Hurricane Florence.

The best scientists in the world are all telling us that our activities are changing the climate.

I don't think it's a hoax. I think there's probably a difference, but I don't know that it's man-made.

Experts say that we have until 2030 to avoid catastrophe.

This extraordinary fire season has a lot of us remembering that wherever you live in the Southern California area, it can happen to you.

And it's a great idea to be prepared.

One of the places where they are prepared is Topanga Canyon.

Now, Topanga Canyon Boulevard was closed for the first time this year just because of anticipated high winds. Many of the people there, though, are prepared for all of that.

They have been organizing to the point of super readiness.

That's according to Scott Ferguson, whose board chair of TSEP, the

Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness.

Hi, thank you very much.

What does it mean? How important is it that Topanga was closed for the first time just because

of a wind advisory?

I think that was indicative of how the agencies here are learning each time we have a big fire,

and they're understanding the unique challenges in a place like Topanga

where there's basically one main road in and out for about 11,000 people.

So the idea that we're currently under involuntary evacuation due to the Getty fire, the idea of just

trying to limit the traffic on that boulevard.

So if we were in a position where they had to evacuate the canyon, the idea is that there'd be

maybe a little bit less traffic flowing on that

road, and it'd be easier to get people out. So it's a good idea, and the community is

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