The
letter
from Lou Cannon regarding Supervisor Das Williams support of the Summerland
community after the debris flow requires a response. Immediately after the
emergency, residents of Summerland were required to shelter in place because
access to the community was obviously limited.
While
it appears that during his walks along Lillie Avenue Mr. Cannon did not
encounter Das Williams, I personally saw Supervisor Williams several times at
the Red Cross station and personally thanked him for showing up to distribute
water and provisions to residents of Summerland in the days after the debris
flow.
It’s
unfortunate that Mr. Cannon did not contact the Red Cross, call the supervisor’s
office, or ask other Summerland residents if Das Williams participated in the
distribution activities of the Red Cross before he jumped to conclusions. It
would have been an easy fact to confirm.