Mary and Dustin’s story from the Western Wildfires
More than 90 large wildfires are burning across the west, consuming more than 5 million acres and forcing tens of thousands of people like Mary and Dusting to evacuate. The Red Cross has mobilized a massive relief effort across three states and is working around the clock to ensure that people have a safe place to stay, with food, comfort and other assistance.
Thousands of people are depending on the American Red Cross for emergency lodgings, food, water and other assistance right now. Thousands are without power, roads are closed, schools shut down and flights cancelled going into the area. Entire towns are destroyed, along with thousands of homes and businesses — with thousands more are under threat. The threat isn’t over, even though the forecast is improving.
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