We have friends who live near Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres in Montecito, California. They have been evacuated twice in a month, first by the Thomas Fires, then by the mudslides.
They sent me these photos to show the before and after of the area. They wanted us to get the picture of how badly their area has been devastated. The good news is that their new home has been sparred, but the area is currently unlivable. They have to stay away for at least a few weeks, perhaps more.
We are grateful that they are very upbeat people and can tough it out.but enough is enough. We pray that they can return home very soon and this is the last of the natural disasters forever.
This really tries the human spirit. Thanks so much for posting these photos. There is little we can do, but I think it helps them to know others are thinking of them.
These photos are worse than devastating. Thanks Lois for posting…my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in the area.