‘I just want to break down’: the California wildfire victims living in a parking lot

This is more than tragic. I cannot see how these people, many of whom are retirees will ever get their lives back. The certainly won’t get their homes.

Walmart carpark has become an impromptu refugee camp for the tens of thousands of homeless from the Camp Fire)

Scenes from the Walmart parking lot in Chico, California that has become an impromptu refugee camp for the tens of thousands of homeless from the Camp Fire. California does not appear to be offering any assistance and these folks are bing told to vacate by Sunday! (Via California Rising)

‘I just want to break down’: the California wildfire victims living in a parking lot – video

the Guardian

Hundreds of families who lost their homes in the devastating Northern California wildfires stay in tents and cars at makeshift camps in shopping centre car parks. One young family is living with two young children in a van parked outside Walmart in Chico. Evacuee Alisha Anstrom said: 'I'm trying to stay as strong as I can for them. It's really hard to deal with though. I really just want to break down.' They're unsure if their house is still standing after being evacuated nearly two weeks ago