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Valley Fire: Communities pitch in to help their neighbors
It’s the flicker of hope that burns among the ashes of Northern California’s wildfires.
Three people have died so far. One is a 72-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who couldn’t get out of her house ahead of the Valley Fire, fire officials said. The other two — a 66-year-old man who didn’t follow evacuation orders and an elderly person found by cadaver dogs — were killed about 175 miles southeast in the Butte Fire, according to Calaveras County coroner Kevin Raggio.
More than 20,000 managed to flee both those fires. And they’ve lost a lot in the process.
But, to them, much is also being given.
Sophie Lauterborn calls it a “tsunami of generosity.”
he lost her home in Middletown to the flames. A friend is putting her up.
The greater community has rallied around the victims, with both material and emotional support.
“I tell my friends, I haven’t seen anyone crying alone,” Lauterborn said. “I find a lot of resilience, fortitude and kindness.”
http://kron4.com/2015/09/16/valley-fire-communities-pitch-in-to-help-their-neighbors/
Three people have died so far. One is a 72-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who couldn’t get out of her house ahead of the Valley Fire, fire officials said. The other two — a 66-year-old man who didn’t follow evacuation orders and an elderly person found by cadaver dogs — were killed about 175 miles southeast in the Butte Fire, according to Calaveras County coroner Kevin Raggio.
More than 20,000 managed to flee both those fires. And they’ve lost a lot in the process.
But, to them, much is also being given.
Sophie Lauterborn calls it a “tsunami of generosity.”
he lost her home in Middletown to the flames. A friend is putting her up.
The greater community has rallied around the victims, with both material and emotional support.
“I tell my friends, I haven’t seen anyone crying alone,” Lauterborn said. “I find a lot of resilience, fortitude and kindness.”
http://kron4.com/2015/09/16/valley-fire-communities-pitch-in-to-help-their-neighbors/
It's unfortunate that if often takes a disaster to bring people together, but heartwarming to see that when a disaster hits, people do come forward to give what they can.
The light that shines through the darkness.
In the midst of this disaster, the vast majority of people have come forward to help in whatever way they can.
In the midst of this disaster, the vast majority of people have come forward to help in whatever way they can.
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