1/Here's the story behind: Californians moved to Oregon for affordable housing. Wildfires left them homeless latimes.com/world-nation/s…
2/First, thanks to photog and #Oregon resident @KatieFalkenberg who got me back to cover Latino communities in Phoenix/Talent. #SomosLAT
3/Thanks to Shannon King, the first evacuee we met, and her 7 year-old daughter Cheyenne, who showed us what the story was really about: A complex, working class community including many California transplants. You can find Shannon here: facebook.com/profile.php?id…
4/Here’s @KatieFalkenberg at the mobile home park in Talent where the Siordias lived. Only a handful of trailers survived. #OregonWildfires2020
5/ The Siordias said they loved their mobile home park because they had a yard where their four kids and husky Jackson could play. It all burned. #OregonFires2020
6/ Jesus Siordia is from Lynwood and despite being displaced by #oregonwildfires is working for the city of Phoenix utilities restoring his town. His brother’s family of five was also displaced. Want to help? gofundme.com/f/2-families-i…
gofundme.com/f/2-families-i…
7/These are trying times. When you feel low, maybe think about these working families who have nothing. I do. #OregonFires2020
8/ Also, if you want to help the Siordias and avoid gofundme overhead, feel free to use this:
9/ Last but not least: We met some amazing Phoenix-Talent teachers and volunteers at the Home Depot donation center you see in photos with the story. Want to help them?
phoenix.k12.or.us/site/Default.a…
10/ One more great place to help #wildfire victims: mrgfoundation.org/rogue-valley-r…
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