Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make surprise appearance in LA to meet wildfire victims & donate toys as 200k evacuated
In an unexpected visit to Los Angeles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met with the victims of the devastating wildfires.
Outside the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, the victims received food, toys, and necessary supplies from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The pair was photographed addressing the locals who have been affected by the Eaton wildfire, one of the six destructive fires that are raging in Los Angeles.
As the uncontrolled Eaton Fire grew to nearly 14,000 acres on Thursday, it has now destroyed up to 5,000 homes.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has come under fire for how he handled the destruction, reportedly joined Harry and Meghan.
According to Hellomagazine, they also went to the Pasadena Rose Bowl, where they met and expressed gratitude to Fire Chief Marrone and his staff from the LA County Fire Department.
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Mayor Victor Gordo stated in an interview with Fox News that “[Harry and Meghan] want to be as helpful as they can be and really they just want to be supportive.”
He went on to say that the pair chatted with people who had lost their homes and went to several of the burned-out homes in Pasadena and Altadena.
This follows Harry and Meghan, who reside about 90 miles away from the carnage, speaking out about the “apocalyptic” wildfires that have destroyed several Los Angeles estates.
Their website stated: “In the last few days, wildfires in southern California have raged through neighbourhoods and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centres, and so much more – affecting tens of thousands from all walks of life.”
The Sussexes said, “If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate, and you can offer them a safe haven in your home, please do.”
It is also believed that they contributed money to relief efforts via the Archwell Foundation.
During the flames, Harry and Meghan’s 16-bedroom mansion—which also includes a two-bedroom guest house—lost power.
It is understood that the Sussexes also welcomed friends and family who had to evacuate into their house.
WORST FIRE IN LA’S HISTORY
10,000 homes have been destroyed and 11 people have been killed by raging wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles.
As strong winds threaten to feed the towering infernos, uncontrolled flames have been tearing through neighborhoods for days.
Over 5,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed by Palisades, the largest of the six fires that are presently raging.
The Palisades wildfire began Tuesday with a blaze and spread to more than 15,000 acres by the following morning.
More than 21,000 acres, thousands of residences, businesses, and other famous monuments in Los Angeles have been destroyed by the destructive fire thus far.
Current information on the destructive flames in Los Angeles:
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Palisades
: At least 21,596 acres, 8% contained -
Eaton
: At least 14,117 acres, 3% contained -
Kenneth:
At least 1,052 acres, 50% contained -
Hurst
: At least 771 acres, 70% contained -
Lidia
: At least 395 acres, 98% contained -
Archer:
At least 19 acres, 0% contained
Authorities are now requesting that residents leave the region from Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir, converting earlier evacuation warnings into obligatory orders.
Just 8% of the Palisades fire has been suppressed thus far.
The SunSet Fire, which is destroying the Hollywood Hills, is one of the other flames in the area.
Neighborhoods have turned to ash, and celebrities like Leighton Meester and John Goodman have seen their homes burn down.
Calabasas and Hidden Hills have seen widespread evacuations due to the Kenneth Fire, another roaring conflagration.
One suspect has been taken into custody as part of the arson investigation.
Areas of the city “look like a bomb was dropped in them,” according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, who called the fires a “crisis.”
With independent forecaster Accuweather projecting the overall damage and economic loss up to $150 billion, the disastrous flames are expected to have a significant impact on the city and its citizens.
More than 1,400 firemen have been sent in by Governor Gavin Newsom, and more teams are coming in from nearby states, but the effort to put out the fire is far from over.
Meanwhile, satellite images show that the wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed entire blocks of residences.
The photos were taken before, during, and after the uncontrolled fires that destroyed houses and celebrity communities in Los Angeles and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Celebrities own several of the mansions; among those who lost their residences were Anthony Hopkins, Miles Teller, Paris Hilton, and Billy Crystal.
Hollywood A-listers have cruelly witnessed their mansions being reduced to smoldering wreckage as a result of the wind-fueled flames that have devastated the properties of the wealthy and famous.
This includes Oscar winner Mel Gibson, Spencer Pratt, and supermodel Bella Hadid.
The houses of other famous people, like 68-year-old Tom Hanks and 78-year-old Steven Spielberg, barely survived the fires.
Mandy Moore, meanwhile, told trolls to “F*** off” after requesting money to support her family members who lost their house in the flames in Los Angeles.
After receiving criticism for posting a GoFundMe page for her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, the This Is Us star retaliated online.
Moore s sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Griffin, lost their home and possessions, including Griffin s collection of drums and percussion equipment, from which he would make a living.
Moore was criticized online for not doing enough to support her family financially, even though she lost a portion of her own house.
It is neither helpful nor sympathetic for people to wonder if we are supporting our own family or to attribute an arbitrary sum of money that Google claims someone has. Moore posted a picture on Instagram.
We certainly are. Our buddy Matt started this GoFundMe, and I m sharing because people have asked how they can help them.
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“We recently lost the majority of our lives in a fire as well. Please F OFF. You are not being forced to do anything.
‘War zone’ LA feels ‘broken’ as fires still ravage the city – but we will rebuild
Katy Forrester, the assistant editor for exclusives for the U.S. Sun, lives in Los Angeles and saw the devastation firsthand as the city was enveloped in flames. The city feels like a “war zone,” she claimed.
Los Angeles prepares for wildfires each year. It is not unusual to witness houses burning to the ground and hills being torched by flames.
However, a lot of locals have never seen something as terrible as what happened this week. And it’s far from over.
While I was in the vicinity of Pacific Palisades, where the air was heavy with smoke, I witnessed frantic families escaping the city and others pleading with police to allow them to enter their homes because the roads were closed.
Since thousands of individuals were left homeless and with few belongings, the phrase “everything is gone” was heard a lot.
I was fortunate that the power outage just affected my house, but I will always remember what I saw when driving around the city.
It resembled a battlefield.
I had a conversation with a shelter resident who has been fighting cancer for about 30 years when I was there. Even after being instructed to leave, he stayed.
Only as the flames started to leap around his building did he finally pack his things and flee.
Buildings were still engulfed in flames when I reported from Altadena, and there were not many fire trucks visible due to the overburdened emergency services.
Heartbroken relatives crowded around in disbelief, unable to comprehend what had occurred, while cars and school buses were entirely destroyed by fire.
I felt comfortable as I drove back home toward the city center as the sun was setting, but a few minutes from my house, I noticed orange flames leaping behind buildings.
I was ill. Wildfires so close to Hollywood had never happened to me before, and all of a sudden, phones began ringing with evacuation orders.
Street lamps and traffic lights were out, and places with fallen trees from the high winds were congested.
Although friends panicked and left their houses, I consider myself tremendously fortunate to reside just minutes outside of the evacuation zone.
The truth is rather different, even if many people around the world will just shrug when they hear that wealthy people have lost their homes.
Everyone in the city feels broken; from elderly folks to single mothers, everyone has experienced terrible things.
People are also upset.
Others are in shock over alleged corruption and poor management, while several have described how their insurance policies were canceled just months before the fires.
They might be upset. However, they also have hope. Los Angeles residents are resilient individuals.
We’ll overcome this. We’ll rebuild, too.