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« Last post by MaryLou on November 17, 2018, 06:48:47 pm »
Me either!!! This is the latest news:
The blaze that began on Nov. 8 all but razed the town of Paradise, population 27,000, and heavily damaged the outlying communities of Magalia and Concow. It destroyed more than 9,800 homes and, at its height, displaced 52,000 people. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The blaze was said to be 50 percent contained.
Only 50% contained!! That means, it's got a long way to go before people are safe. I have to put some of the blame on our governor. There is tons of dry brush in between the trees and many dead trees in the forests that should have been removed. Dry brush can create one heck of a fire. People wanted to clean it out and sent a bill to the governor to mandate that the forest floor and dead trees to be removed. However, the governor refused to sign it. Years of dead brush. He stood on the side of the environmentalists who argued that the dry brush and such was natural and should not be disturbed. Now we see the results.
So many people dead - so many people who lost everything they had, many were not insured. It's hard to start over when you have nothing but the clothing on your back, which was the case for many.
The things they needed most in the shelters were warm socks, under ware, pajamas, and hygiene products. People have been donating a lot but they still need a lot more.
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