Monday, October 22, 2007

Wildfires

A quarter of a million people evacuated from possibly THE most populous & affluent part of the country - and community leaders are saying there is little that they can do to stop homes from burning. The only thing that may stop these fires is the ocean.

I'm afraid this situation is going to get exponentially worse very soon. And while you might be thinking that "those people with their fancy houses" can afford to rebuild or move or whatever, there are a whole lot of 'normal' people who will also be affected - only we wont hear about them, because news reports typically only cover the sensational stories, like the rich & famous (Courtney Cox had to hose down her house! Oh no!)

I'm not the praying type. But I will be following the news, and hoping for the best. Maybe the wind will die down...

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