The Santa Ana winds impact Southern California tremendously. It is a
hot, dry regional wind that travels from high to low elevations over a mountain
barrier or a high plateau. An interested fact pointed out in The Geography
of North America, states " it was been documented that homicide and assault
rates increase in the Los Angeles basin when this fierce wind blows".
Additionally, the winds contribute to many wildfires that have swept away homes
in the Los Angeles basin. The strength of the Santa Ana winds greatly impacts
Los Angeles and surrounding counties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq1f1VAKXSw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq1f1VAKXSw
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