Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Wildfires effect everyone, even celebrities!!!!

The Chargers' game Sunday could be moved as more than a dozen wildfires in Southern California rage out of control. The shifting flames have burned across nearly 600 square miles, destroying nearly 2,000 homes and prompting evacuations from north of Los Angeles, through San Diego to the Mexican border.
How are these wildfires affecting the citizens of San Diego? Among the thousands of San Diegans forced to evacuate are golfer Phil Mickelson and Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson, Marlon McCree, Matt Wilhelm and some 40 other players and staff. At 4am on Monday night, Tomlinson and his family were alerted to evacuate from their home in San Diego because the fires where close by. Imagine these million dollar mansions that these celebrities live in being burnt to shreds. I couldnt imagine my belongings being taken away so fast and theres nothing you can do about it.
According to some of the victims from the fires, if you spend much time outside in San Diego County right now, you will smell as though you'd spent the week huddled around a campfire. Even in "safe zones" of the city, you can feel the irritation in your throat and dryness of your eyes. The floors and furniture inside buildings and homes are now covered with a layer of ashy cinder along with debree from the blaze. For now, America's Finest City is just hoping the winds will bring change and soon give way to a blaze of recovery.
How you can help?:
More than 500 Red Cross employees and volunteers have been on the ground helping with relief efforts since the fires began on Sunday. More than 3,000 evacuees took refuge in Red Cross shelters—which were set up in areas outside the threatened neighborhoods—and were comforted with hot meals and a safe place to sleep. You can help by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster.

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