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I couldn't believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one,
We pulled off the mask and ran to the car,
The wind was terrible. So many sticks and fallen trees and the power lines were going crazy. We thought one would drop on us,
We have been pushing out messages. And you know, my communications to folks have been from the get go — This is not a drill. This is an actual public safety emergency. Everybody needs to be packed and prepared to move on an instant notice.”
Speaking on evacuations, she said Get in your vehicle and leave the area as soon as possible."
Robert Foxworthy had a dire message this morning for those whose neighborhoods are in the path of the flames Angelenos should be advised that the windstorm is expected to worsen through the morning and to heed local warnings,
said Bass, who is away from the country and yesterday attended the inauguration of the new president of Ghana My suggestion would be, if you're still at home, and you have the ability to leave, do so,
It is an absolute miracle that we do not have any reported fatalities at this point.”
Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents District 11 which includes the Pacific Palisades, told NBC's "TODAY" show this morning Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds,
I am just glad I grabbed some of my daddy’s art,
You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage,
Until the sun comes up and we can get assets back in the air safely, we won’t really know how much of the Palisades is still standing today,
she said, ... noting the scale of the damage and During the day, we were like, oh, my God, it's so far, but then suddenly it was so close,
she said, as she ultimately decided to heed the warnings and evacuate to a hotel near Long Beach after a frantic search for rooms around Los Angeles If people are not feeling the fire and are just seeing it, they might think it's not getting closer and not getting more dangerous,
she said in a phone interview I’ve never seen something like this movie. This is like a horror movie,
That’s the worst part not having any idea,
By the time you realize it, you're stuck — especially the way this fire is burning, throwing embers out ahead,
We had no idea we were about to evacuate,
My dog was coughing and I couldn’t see as I was driving. It was just packed with cars,
The McDonald’s behind our house caught fire, and the condos at the end of my street too were on fire,
