Watching a live press conference about the Camp Fire in Paradise, California. 9 confirmed dead. Paradise is basically razed. 35 confirmed missing, hundreds more unaccounted for.
For those not familiar with the area, a large portion of Paradise and the affected surrounding areas is very rural. A lot of retired people and quite a few off the grid types, ie. people who might be hard to contact and warn to get out in time when a fire is burning at a rate of nearly a thousand acres an hour.
My father is one of those who lives in a rural area within the fire zone, and is currently unaccounted for.
@malice scary, I hope you find him safe soon. 💛
@malice I hope he is well. I know this is hard for you.
@malice everything ok?
@malice all caught up...
Hope your dad is ok
@malice i hope you hear good news soon.
@malice I’m sorry, that must be so hard. Hope you hear from him soon.
@malice
Oh gosh, how terribly stressful for you. I do hope you get some good news soon. Hugs!
I made a report with the county sheriff earlier today but they have a lot on their plate. I don't expect to hear anything soon.