Dawn, or what passed for it, from our living room this morning - with the Altadena fire in the background. Midday, and the sun - "sun" - from our house.
and early evening, with dark and light smoke. We didn't have any power after around 7 this morning - maybe back tomorrow midday? - and have evacuated to a dear friend's - cats included, of course (and lots of paintings). Though the wind has dropped a bit, everything is dangerous and unpredictable - and the whole day has been punctuated with dreadful news of friends and colleagues who have totally lost their homes.
Fairly obviously, I haven't gone to MLA (and canceling flights, room booking, etc etc was quite a challenge in itself). And I remain bemused that USC thinks they can start classes as usual on Monday. I wrote to our Dean in protest, but he seemed unpersuaded if sympathetic...
This is exhausting, in those moments when it's not terrifying. And, basically, dreadful.
This is an unprecedented disaster. How USC can expect to carry on as usual with classes is beyond my comprehension--good for you for logging a protest. I'm glad you are all sheltering at a friend's home. We're thinking of you!
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