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November 20, 2018

NorCal Camp Fire Death Toll at 79 as Flash Floods Warnings Are Issued
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The death toll for the Northern California Camp Fire has now reached at
least 79. The number of missing persons has dropped to 700. The wildfire
is now 70 percent contained as search and rescue efforts continue in
Paradise, which was decimated by the flames, with nearly twelve thousand
homes destroyed and over one hundred fifty thousand acres burned. With
area shelters filled to capacity, displaced residents now face the
question of where to go. Hundreds of people living in a Walmart parking
lot in the city of Chico were asked to leave over the weekend, although
many camps were still up by Monday. This is displaced resident Amy
Sheppard.

Amy Sheppard: "As of right now, we are just making it day by day, hoping
that we can get back up to our property and start to rebuild our lives
again. So now life is very hard, especially with the little ones, trying
to keep them happy and fed, and the food has been given free by so many
sources, people are just out sourcing everywhere, people are coming with
food, so that's not been a problem. Clothing too, they are helping
with."

Meanwhile, rain is forecast in Northern California from Wednesday
through Friday, prompting a flash flood warning for the region, as major
storms threaten to further complicate living conditions for those
sleeping outdoors, as well as hamper ongoing search efforts.


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