LA Can’t Get Wildfire Smoke Out Of Homes
The LA wildfires burned from January 7 to January 31. There were 14 wildfires. Together, they consumed 57,000 acres and destroyed 16,000 structures. The smoke has lingered. Some people have not been able to get it out of their homes.
According to Bloomberg, “Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses reduced to rubble, but for the damage of smoke and toxins in the properties that remain.”
Insurance reimbursement is not unique to Los Angeles. Victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton have faced the same hurdles. The problem has shifted to Western North Carolina, where many of the destroyed structures and infrastructure have not yet been repaired.
The lingering effects of climate change can be as terrible as the disasters themselves. Several places hit by massive tornadoes during the spring are still in the process of rebuilding. Areas flooded by huge rainstorms will not be rebuilt because of the chances of a similar catastrophe in the future are too high
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