Fires | The End is in Sight

The winds are changing in San Diego County and that means that the firestorms are being downgraded to fires. As the Santa Anna winds die down we are seeing more of an on-shore breeze which unfortunately has turned our little oasis of clean air here into a smoky, ashy mess. Its good though because that means that the fires are being turned back on themselves and that they will have no more fuel to burn. The fire of course took its toll on a lot of people

A note about what I have been seeing on CNN: I have been seeing comment after comment from viewers and reporters saying that the level of care at Qualcomm stadium is so much better than the care following the events after Katrina for those residents. People are suggesting that because San Diego is full of ‘rich, white Republicans’ they are receiving a much higher level of care. If you are an evacuee at Qualcomm you might be kind of stuck camping out but there are nurses from the community volunteering their time, there are people that can’t go to work so they are hanging out distributing food. There are even local bands and entertainers there that are volunteering their time to keep kids entertained. All of this being said it should be noted that most of what is happening at Qualcomm has nothing to do with federal aid, it has to do with local organizations being organized and well staffed with local volunteers. Many of the volunteers are people that have been evacuated themselves.

So just for the record, San Diego is a motivated town and they are working hard to help their own community…Stay Classy San Diego!