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I'm glad to hear that IH is responding as there are several Gamma Phi's in southern California. I've been checking in with Delta Lambda collegians and alumnae about their families and their homes, but have heard nothing yet. One of our FIJI collegians at UCR has lost his home in Poway and our students have been coming together to fundraise and help with anything they can for those affected.
I know several sisters who live in the Lake Arrowhead area and that fire is still burning; I'm awaiting updates. The sky in Riverside county has been so eerie with the fires surrounding us (Santiago Canyon, Lake Arrowhead, Temecula, and the small grass/brushfires we've had in Ontario/Chino) are surrounding Riverside. The sky has been almost apocalyptic in color and with the smoke and ash, it's difficult to breathe. My allergies have been severely bothersome.
I'm hoping for some relief this weekend as it cools down, but I worry now about mudslides in the mountain areas that have burned (similar to the aftermath of the fires in 2003) and if people will have adequate shelter.
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