Relief for victims of Los Angeles Fires Please call SLAASC Committee Members Refuge at Sri Lankan homes and some Buddhist Temples food and clothing – By Jayam Rutnam
It has now been a week since the wildfires started ravaging Southern California, fueled by powerful winds. At least 25 people have died as a result of the wildfires, and more than a dozen people remain missing. The Palisades and Eaton fires alone, which started on Jan. 7, have now burned about 60 square miles — an area almost as big as Washington, D.C., which is 68.3 square miles. They have brought entire communities and neighborhoods to ash, leaving tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents scrambling to find temporary shelter.
Sri Lankan residents in the area not affected, have opened their doors to evacuees. Some evacuees have moved to hotels in desert cities like Palm Springs and also to Santa Barbara. Sri Lankans as well as others who are affected, by their homes burning down or who have been asked to evacuate may call any SLAASC Committee Member (numbers below) for assistance. This is NOT over. The fires are not fully contained. We are expecting strong Santa Ana winds, which will fan the flames and cause the fires to spread further!
