Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
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Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.