Project HOPE is on the Ground in Response to Los Angeles Fires
Our emergency response team is assessing conditions in shelters and coordinating with government officials and local organizations to identify the greatest health and humanitarian needs.
Project HOPE is on the ground in Los Angeles in response to the historic fires, which continue decimating communities and displacing tens of thousands of people.
Our emergency response team is assessing conditions in shelters and coordinating with government officials and local organizations to identify the greatest health and humanitarian needs. We are prepared to support local shelters, health workers, and marginalized communities to fill in gaps related to shelter and mental health needs.
Chessa Latifi, Project HOPE’s Deputy Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response said:
“I’ve faced crises and emergencies across the country and around the world, but the apocalyptic conditions unfolding here in my own community of Los Angeles are unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Fires with little to no containment continue to burn across the region – including in heavily populated areas – forcing 180,000 people to evacuate and putting another 200,000 on alert. The immediate destruction is staggering, but the long-term impacts will be felt for years to come – impacting people’s mental health, straining our health systems, and leaving thousands without a home or community to return to.”
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