Indeed, this is a dark hour for Southern California. Wild fires spurred by erratic Santa Ana winds and near drought conditions have engulfed more than 384 square miles, from the border of California and Mexico, to Santa Barbara. The estimates are constantly changing, and its hard to know exactly how many homes and businesses have been destroyed, but its easy to comprehend exactly how terrifying and traumatic this
experience has been for those affected. One recent report stated that more than 1,000 homes and businesses in San Diego alone have been claimed by wildfires. 300,000 people have been displaced due to evacuations.
Please do not sit idly by.
The following is the link to the Greater Los Angeles Red Cross website, where you may find information on the aid efforts taking place at several locations in Southern California. While you have to be a registered Red Cross volunteer to physically help out, there is information if you would like to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund which enables the volunteers to shelter, feed and counsel the evacuated victims.
Los Angeles Red Cross Aids Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees.
To get up-to-date info on all the fires, check out ABC 7 Eyewitness News website.
For those affected by these devastating fires, I know I may speak for everyone at Mothers Fighting For Others when I offer our love, support, and prayers for a safe and swift ending to this terrible ordeal.
Above is a photo from NASA’s website of the California’s Fire. Click on it to get full details.
Thanks for this information Taryn!