Discrimination has made it harder for Black people in the Los Angeles area to buy and keep their homes.
It has also made them more vulnerable to wildfires, as seen when Altadena burned.
https://theconversation.com/how-racism-fueled-the-eaton-fires-destruction-in-altadena-a-scholar-explains-why-discrimination-can-raise-fire-risk-for-black-californians-250582
ABC’s FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT takes an in-depth look at LA fire recovery
“It is not all replaceable,” says Jenny Yip, PsyD, after losing everything in the Palisades fire. She’s rebuilding, but the process isn’t easy.
Here’s how she’s coping.
https://www.laparent.com/jenny-yip-wildfire-survivor-parenting-tips-toxic-positivity/ #la #losangeles #lafires #mentalhealth #wellness #loss #climate change #palisades
“You really want to know: ‘What’s in the air, what’s in the water, what’s in the ash that blew into my kitchen cabinet? Do I let my dog outside?’” she said. “All these questions were coming up and we thought, ‘We really need to serve the community.’” Indeed, while the initial findings will be focused on firefighters’ exposure, the team is also looking into residents’ exposure to heavy metals and chemicals.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead
Without #FEMA, smaller and less wealthy states would likely struggle to respond effectively to disasters. A #publichealth professor looks at why getting rid of FEMA would be a bad idea buff.ly/C6aTRTc (Ming Xie, University of Maryland, Baltimore County) 🌎 #climatesky #hurricanes #LAFires
https://buff.ly/C6aTRTc
During the LA fires, Johan created https://fireaid.info, a tool mapping mutual aid resources and founding https://mutua.nyc.
He is currently developing Haven, a peer-to-peer decentralized software for mutual aid, and he’s looking for contribs!
More at https://michalove.studio
#LAfires #FireAid #p2p #DWeb #decentralization #DWebFellow
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Fans of L.A. fires: I just saw huge black and gray plumes of smoke rising from the vicinity of Runyon Canyon. That's where the Hollywood Fire was - the one that almost caused us to evacuate. #LAFires #HollywoodHills #NotAgain
6,000 homes were destroyed in Altadena, L.A. County, by the recent wildfires. In many cases, all that remains standing is the chimney and fireplace — often covered in tiles designed by artist Ernest Batchelder. @Dwell writes about a grassroots movement to salvage some of those tiles — and the history of the storied neighborhood. "Whether you’re grieving a person or, in this case, a house filled with memories, it helps to have something that you can physically hang on to," says Brenda Davidge. "Having the tile helps us with moving forward because while we know the house and everything that was in it is gone, the tiles are a physical reminder that the fire didn’t take everything, that these things have lasted a hundred-plus years and made it through that crazy fire so they can keep going beyond that too."
Wow. So sad, especially after all the awful #LAFires.
Lots of prayers for everyone impacted. 🙏🏻
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LAFD Issues Evacuation Orders ...
Reunited with her beautiful kitty, some time after #LAFIRES
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Spike Feresten Auctions 1966 Triumph Bonneville Motorcycle to Support Palisades Fire Recovery Efforts
#Variety #News #PeopleNews #LAFires #Seinfeld #SpikeFeresten
WONDERFUL!! Sooooooooooo incredibly heartwarming!! 💖🐾🐈 #LAFIRES #PALISADESFIRE #WILDFIRES #FIRES #CA #LA #PETRESCUE
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Hollywood union and guide members in the Los Angeles area: get stuff you need in Burbank this week at IATSE 80. #UnionStrong #IASTE #SAGAFTRA #IBEW #LiUNA #union #LAfires #relief #housewares #HouseholdItems #LosAngelesFires
Hollywood union and guild members in the Los Angeles area: get stuff you need in Burbank this week at IATSE 80.
#UnionStrong #IASTE #SAGAFTRA #IBEW #LiUNA #union #LAfires #relief #housewares #HouseholdItems #LosAngelesFires
Altadena fire—new free farmers market launching today. Spread the word locally.
https://pasadenanow.com/main/free-community-farmers-market-launches-today-for-altadena-fire-victims
Resilience and determination to continue #businessasusual and forget those nasty fires #ClimateandNatureCrisis #LAFires
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-anora-picture-actress-mikey-madison-sean-baker?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
LA Wildfire victims can have the plans for this fire-resistant house for free
https://www.fastcompany.com/91282642/free-house-plans-bonetti-kozerski-architecture #LAWildfires #Architecture #LAFires #LAFireVictims
