Please pray for the people of the slide fire areas who are now being affected by the mudslides in La Canada Flintridge, and we just heard that 3 out of those homes are totally destroyed. Homes have been moved right off the foundation, from the force of the water and mud. The bad news is more rain is coming this afternoon and throughout this next week, so more homes could be affected.
The local High School is open for evacuations, and we are all bracing for more slides.
Susan
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Mudslides
by Susan in Ca. on Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:40 pm
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Re: Mudslides
by RevIan on Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:27 pm
I just saw this on our CTV National News a few minutes ago and ran upstairs to the computer to see if there was any word from you. It brings it closer to home when you know someone who lives in an affected area when something like this happens.
Take care and know that I am praying for the people in your community.
Take care and know that I am praying for the people in your community.
RevIan
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Re: Mudslides
by Susan in Ca. on Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:41 am
Thanks, Ian.
One of the things that a friend and I were talking about today was how well our community acts out community. The neighbors are all out helping each other shovel the mud out of the driveways etc. We were kind of laughing at one of the newscasters who was reporting from a helicopter and he was expressing shock at how the neighbors were working together to help each other. On the one hand, how wonderful to live in a community like this. On the other hand, what a sad commentary on society today that a newscaster would be so flabbergasted by the sight of true community!
The other thing that has been disturbing was our County Supervisor, who had to use the opportunity to slam the forestry dept, that they didn't do their job with the fires last summer, that led to this. I beg to differ. There could have been so many more homes lost, except for the expertise of our firefighters who put their lives on the line and saved the majority of the homes. There is a time to evaluate procedures and see if there are things that we learn so as to prevent further tragedy. But when you are dealing with a lot of folks at the moment in very difficult circumstances, and now is not the time to do the fingers of blame for purely political purposes. Grrrrrrrr.
Susan
One of the things that a friend and I were talking about today was how well our community acts out community. The neighbors are all out helping each other shovel the mud out of the driveways etc. We were kind of laughing at one of the newscasters who was reporting from a helicopter and he was expressing shock at how the neighbors were working together to help each other. On the one hand, how wonderful to live in a community like this. On the other hand, what a sad commentary on society today that a newscaster would be so flabbergasted by the sight of true community!
The other thing that has been disturbing was our County Supervisor, who had to use the opportunity to slam the forestry dept, that they didn't do their job with the fires last summer, that led to this. I beg to differ. There could have been so many more homes lost, except for the expertise of our firefighters who put their lives on the line and saved the majority of the homes. There is a time to evaluate procedures and see if there are things that we learn so as to prevent further tragedy. But when you are dealing with a lot of folks at the moment in very difficult circumstances, and now is not the time to do the fingers of blame for purely political purposes. Grrrrrrrr.
Susan
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