GoFundMe For L.A. Fires Raises $250 Million

GoFundMe has raised over $250 million for the victims of the LA wildfires. Unfortunately, the damage has been estimated at approximately $20 billion. However, it is a lifeline for people with immediate needs. 

According to The New York Times, “Donations on the crowdfunding site to people and fire relief efforts have exceeded those for all natural disasters worldwide last year.” That means a staggering number of people have given money. It is also likely that there have been some large gifts

15,000 Homes Destroyed

One issue is how the funds will be distributed. As many as 15,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed. Some people have lost everything. Many will not be able to move into homes for months or even years. Some may now be able to move back at all.

One problem the money cannot help is that some owners have no insurance. Many who rebuild will not be able to get it in the future. This means they will risk the enforced value of their homes if there is another large fire in the area.

Poison Ash

Another challenge that money cannot solve. Some of the fire left huge amounts of ash, some of which is poisonous. There is a debate about where this can be relocated sagely.

The GoFundMe shows how generous people can be, but based on the disaster’s size, that is about all.

Correction: The original story reported that 21,000 homes were destroyed.

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