The Camp fire most notoriously tore through the town of Paradise, but half the people who lost their homes were deeper in the woods, in poorer, more isolated places.
Many had no fire insurance. Some had no electricity. latimes.com/california/sto…
Many had no fire insurance. Some had no electricity. latimes.com/california/sto…
Roughly 50,000 people were displaced by the Camp fire in 2018, and many are still living in limbo, off the grid and out of compliance, as the nearby Dixie fire stirs up smoke and the past all over again. latimes.com/california/sto…
The disasters effectively flushed backwoods people into a modern world of strict building codes and high costs they can’t afford.
“We’re hillbillies up here,” said Mike Nimz, who has lived “on the mountain” for most of his life.
“We’re hillbillies up here,” said Mike Nimz, who has lived “on the mountain” for most of his life.
Many depend on a substantial payout from PG&E, whose poorly maintained transmission line started the fire
But as of April, the trust reported it had paid out only 1.4% of what it pledged to victims of three fires. latimes.com/california/sto…
But as of April, the trust reported it had paid out only 1.4% of what it pledged to victims of three fires. latimes.com/california/sto…
Nimz didn’t know anyone who received more than small preliminary payments. So he waits. Rebuilding has never been this slow.
Read the full story from @joemozingo: latimes.com/california/sto…
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