Links for updates and live fire map.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: 39 confirmed dead.
500 still missing.
4,000 structures burned to the ground.
It’s the worst series of wildfires in recorded CA history.
Yesterday afternoon I went to a place designated as a shelter for evacuees to donate some non perishable food.
There was a sign outside that said not taking food donations.
The building was housing Red Cross people.
One person outside had no information as he had just arrived from Santa Cruz Red Cross and had no information about where I could leave food.
Another woman was sitting in a chair outside talking on her phone.
Laughing and having a good time.
I asked her where I could donate some food and she said she had no idea as she just got there from New York.
Why waste money on transporting people from 3,000 miles away and not immediately bring them up to speed on how to help out the victims?
I mentioned to the man that the RC during the Katrina disaster had people send money for help in the area of the hurricane and pocketed millions of dollars for “future use” and did not use the money for Katrina when that is why people donated the $’s.
I told him many people had quit giving to the Red Cross because they misused the money.
I told him to go inside and advise the RC bigwigs inside about this problem.
He said I should report my ACCUSATIONS to the Nat’l RC.
I told him it was proven facts, not accusations.
He was very indignant like I was interrupting his all expense paid vacation.
Thank goodness for the Salvation Army and other charities that will use 100% of money collected to help people in the fire areas.
The Red Cross does some good things, but it seems their main purpose is to collect and horde money.
SONOMA CO SHERIFF Advisory: The Sheriff’s Office is ordering a mandatory evacuation in northern Geyserville. www.nixle.us/9MTK7
Thanks for the link. Glad to be able to donate locally.
They have raised just under $80,000 in a couple of days.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/492164871148956/%22%3E
This is a help, but the Salvation Army offices in Santa Rosa and Napa need help and funding to handle the people evacuated.
Fire toll now 35; in Santa Rosa 19 dead, $1.2B damage; 50K evacuees
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7521925-181/fire-toll-now-35-in?ref=most&artslide=0
10/14 7:15 AM> Evacuations have been ordered in east Sonoma, and for Santa Rosa residents off of Highway 12 between Adobe Canyon and Calistoga roads.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lU7wFtb4Ovv5ctzxA1ZR6FyNkR0FuYsipQqX18vNgMU/edit#
The link below takes you to the original post, I made yesterday re donations.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3594608/posts