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Mandy Moore had to flee her home, along with countless others.
The horror of the Los Angeles wildfires is almost unimaginable. One of the most iconic cities in the world, a jewel of American culture, ravaged beyond recognition.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes, evacuating some of the country's most famous neighborhoods as the inferno consumes everything in its path.
One of the evacuees is Mandy Moore. The actor and singer shared a video as she left her home to take her family to safety – and she thanked those who were helping her.
Numerous wildfires are ravaging Los Angeles County. Unfortunately, with new fires emerging, the destruction continues – and millions of people live in a state of fear amid the chaos.
Mandy had to evacuate her neighborhood because the Eaton Fire — one of several fires and about 30 miles east of the Pacific Palisades Fire — put her and her family in danger.
On January 8, she went to Instagram to express his grief, beginning with: “I love you, Altadena.”
Alongside Mandy's caption, she showed images of local buildings engulfed in flames. Not news images, just videos recorded on phones. Every disaster is just a video on someone's phone until it's saved to your own phone.
“I'm grateful to my family and pets for coming out last night before it was too late,” she expressed. “(And infinite gratitude to the friends who welcomed us and brought us clothes and blankets).”
Mandy's family includes Gus Harrison, 3, Ozzie Bennett, 2, and Louise Everett, 3 months, whom she shares with husband Taylor Goldsmith.
People, including Mandy Moore and her family, have lost so much
“Honestly, I am in shock and numb to what so many have lost, including my family,” Mandy Moore wrote.
“My children’s school is gone,” she noted. Several schools burned to the ground. “Our favorite restaurants, leveled.”
She added: “So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. » It is impossible to know the final toll – death, destruction and much more – as long as the disaster continues. Simply missing days, weeks, or months of work can derail people's lives.
Ultimately, the beloved actor and singer decided to end his caption with a message of hope.
“Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together,” she said.
Mandy expressed: “Sending love to everyone affected and on the front lines trying to get the situation under control. »
These “worst” disasters are not going away anytime soon
Los Angeles residents are enduring the worst wildfire in county history. That says a lot. Unfortunately, the record will almost certainly end up being broken.
Just as “storm of the century” hurricanes now occur every few years, these wildfires are becoming more frequent and more devastating. Climate change is only making things worse. As a society, we can make things better – or continue to let these cataclysms escalate.
Los Angeles residents aren't the only ones to have experienced a record disaster in recent months. They won't be the last to do so this year.
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