WHI Hope Corps Assessing CA Fires

Wildfires throughout California continue to burn and hundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes. In Southern California, WHI disaster relief volunteers Greg and Jan Cantor are currently assessing the situation to assist WHI’s volunteer disaster response. Additionally, WHI program manager for disaster relief Andrea Babin is in contact with federal and local disaster relief agencies to clarify safety issues and potential areas of greatest need. WHI will continue to monitor the progress of firefighting efforts and the needs of those displaced as it forms response measures.

The high level of danger still posed by these fires has made volunteer disaster relief impossible to this point. As fire departments and authorities bring the fires under control, WHI will continue to assess the need for response and determine actions for volunteers wishing to help.