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As hundreds of thousands (and probably more in the next day or so) flee fire-threatened homes across much of Southern California this week, we couldn’t help but notice that a good chunk of those evacuees’ kids and friends are here at Berkeley.
We also couldn’t help noticing a number of evacuees are coming to the Bay Area for a respite of fresher air and (hella) similarly bad traffic.
One of our brethren to the south, UC San Diego, was closed Monday and Tuesday, and though we’d like to say we’re jealous of the time off, we can’t say they’re under the best of circumstances.
Meanwhile, classmates here have received e-mails about campus support left and right, and some are packing up here to go pack up down there. Anyone flying Southwest? We– and Southwest– don’t recommend skirts.
There’s not a whole lot else to say on the matter, but there is a silver lining: FEMA is not letting this one slip by the wayside, for more reasons than the rich folk.
We wish FEMA-issued trailer homes on none of the displaced victims of these fires, but if it happens, remember there’s also that e-mail you got from the university pledging its support and the availability of emergency loans.
Frustrated Students Watch as Fires Blaze [Daily Cal]
Southern California Fires Threaten Homes [Daily Cal]
Bay Area families open their homes to fire evacuees [SF Gate]
500,000 Flee Raging California Wildfires [Associated Press]
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