According to local authorities, 11 people have died and more than 10,000 properties have been destroyed since January 7th.
The actress revealed that she lost a friend in what has affected the city in recent days. According to her, the woman was unable to escape the flames that invaded her home in time. According to authorities, 11 people have died and more than 10,000 properties have been destroyed since January 7th. The devastated area is almost the size of the west zone of São Paulo.
Garner, famous for Suddenly 30 e Elektrawas giving an interview to the American channel MSNBC when she spoke about her friend: “For our church, it’s something very delicate, so I don’t think we should talk about it yet. But yes, I lost a friend. She couldn’t get out in time.” “My heart bleeds for my friends,” Garner added. “I mean, I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes that were lost. I can – without even [pensar] – write a list of 100 friends who lost their homes.”
On Friday (10), the actress was working as a volunteer alongside the founder of the NGO World Central Kitchen, José Andrés, to help people who had to leave their homes due to the fires. “I feel almost guilty walking around my house. You know, what can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands, these walls and the security I have?”, he said. Many celebrities were forced to vacate their homes in Los Angeles. Names like Billy Cristal, Tom Hanks, Paris Hilton, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester had their homes consumed by fire.
Published by Luisa Cardoso
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
