Posted on 09/11/2020 3:20:09 PM PDT by AuntB
I got a call from my son in Calif about 1 pm Tuesday. He was listening to police scanner.. said a fire was coming my way... didn't make sense, this area has never had a fire. It's the city!
I went outside in our beautiful peaceful Sr. retirement village to a bank of thick smoke and saw a raging fire. It seemed 10 miles away. The wind was whipping in every direction and took me off my feet several times.
I've been through this before living in the woods of No. Calif. I was prepared then. This home was in the city... I prepared for that. Not for this.
I immediately ran to the neighbors homes to warn them. They mocked me. No one would budge. I tried to water my house and house next door who were gone camping. NO one ever warned anyone. There was NOTHING on local radio and TV. NOTHING.
Was I being silly? I am disabled and in pain, not to mention being 70 years old and weighing 95 lbs. So I decided to grab Bugs the cat and what I needed for 2 or 3 days of evacuation. The cat can't go to a shelter. I was met with a 4 lane wall of evacuees when I tried to get on the main street. It took me 5 hours to drive 25 miles. Finally spent the night in the car in a parking lot in Rogue River, Oregon, then drove to a friends where I can stay a few days near Eugene, Or.
On my way, the manager of our park called to say my home was gone. Nothing left. Only 5 of 55 homes were standing. No firefighters were available, but the manager finally got there and got the people to leave. I had called him first and he was stuck in evacuee traffic. He had no warning either. 100 old people plus several more parks were left to burn with NO warning, but he finally got them all out. We have no rentals in this area, no motel room left, one full shelter, and NO one is providing any assistance to anyone.
I got out with the clothes on my back and Bugs the cat.
It looks like Dresden. But the insult of losing everything isn't enough. I remembered Facebook and the pictures of my ancestors and long gone family was still there!! I tried all night.. no facebook without passwords....I didn't even take my computer. I lost it all.
The post office charges you and demands a credit card to forward mail. My bank even burned down.
I pray my neighbors all survived. But I have no idea where we all will go. You can't even rent without 'papers'.
Prayers lifted for your continued safety and provision. So glad to hear you made it out in time.
You will probably be able to get access to facebook, your blog, etc., at some point. Hopefully you set up challenge questions.
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((((Hugs)))) Bugs made it,You made.So sorry Aunt B.You know we love you.If you need anything freepmail,Fatima
Michael the Archangel. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,
So, they are penalizing you for daring to use that evil email machine to deal with them LOL! I was wondering about that. Our daughter recently forwarded her mail from our guest house to her new house. It cost nothing.
I’m in.
Prayers for you and your neighbors.
Calling the Blood over AuntB.
Thank You Jesues Christos
Prayers up, AuntB, for you and all your neighbors.
I hope they all made it to safety.
It’s unusual that you wouldn’t have had any warnings.
I pray that you will find a safe haven, and that your unscathed friends will come to your assistance.
Aunt B I am so sorry for your losses! I am surprised the Red Cross isn’t working to help. Perhaps that is who has set up the shelters. If you do head to a shelter check to see If they take pets. Some do, some don’t.
We are all the way in Tennessee, but if you get this far we can house and feed you!
Amen.
Good Lord, please send rain to all affected areas.
Hello AuntB
I haven’t posted for years, but I have been lurking.
What can we do to help you?
I am so very sorry to read this. You certainly have our prayers.
My nephew and wife were evacuated from Scotts Mills, Oregon and are hoping their place makes it.
I have my sister and family with me right now as their home in Monrovia, California is also in a fire path. NOT GOOD...
Please keep us all updated and let us know if you need any assistance.
What town did you live in?
We are so terribly sorry this horrible misfortune has disrupted your life and we'll pray that He helps you recover somehow...
Thank you.
I found Hildy’s thread.
So sorry to learn of this B.
Please keep me up to date on your situation. Im on the east coast but will do what i can to help.
Surely Portland, a sanctuary city; has room for all of those burned out of their homes; right?
HEY!
6 months ago, I forwarded my best friends email from her place in Vegas to my home in Boise for 6 months. I did it on her behalf online. No questions ask, it just ask me (under penalty of perjury) If it were her.
After the six months, we wanted to extend it for another 6 month, and I had to use her credit card to ensure ti was her.
I think that that is a good Idea...
A prayer for you.
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