Lawrence O'Donnell on Los Angeles wildfires: 'This is the night my home might burn down.' - The Last Word - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell reports on the multiple out-of-control wildfires raging across Los Angeles and is joined by NBC News Correspondent Gadi Schwartz from Hollywood near a new fire in the Hollywood Hills is forcing evacuations. - Aired on 01/08/2025.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Thank you, Rhiannon

You always are able to post videos and I appreciate it!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. You're more than welcome - this is a breaking news night, though not in a good way

[Deuxcents]

3. I watched his show..I try to every night he's on. I almost chocked up with him tonight as this was personal for him

I cannot imagine 80-90 mph winds blowing fire and burning everything in sight. I’ve lived thru more hurricanes than I can remember and it’s frightening as hell with just rain and wind..not fire and wind.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I know! It had to be extremely difficult for him to report on this - and you could tell.

But he got through it amazingly well. I'm frightened for everybody in that area even though I'm on the other coast.

[Deuxcents]

6. These reports are like something out of a horror movie and I'll bet those people feel like it is

And it’s not earthquakes this time..it’s worse

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I can't imagine the fear, it's like the worst possible nightmare, but it's real...

[BigmanPigman]

5. I recall reading about Sharon Tate's murder by Manson

And that her husband, Roman Polanski, heard there was awful news in his local area of LA and first assumed it was another wildfire that CA was experiencing.

This climate disaster has been going on for over 50 years (my lifetime) and it will continue to occur. The difference that really matters is how to prevent them in the future. I guess no one has figured that out yet?!? Maybe in another 50 years the experts may have a better grasp but people are people and I do not see any significant change. It is all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

My heart goes out to all the innocent victims of human greed...the animals and plants do not deserve this.

[wnylib]

16. Same here. I've never been in a hurricane, but

I've been through blizzards of 50 to 60 mph winds, and one bomb cyclone blizzard where winds reached 110 mph gusts while dumping several feet of snow.

Those blizzards were survivable if you stayed indoors, or, if caught on the road, you got to a shelter ASAP or had winter survival items and equipment in your car. A few roofs collapsed, usually businesses with fairly flat roofs, but people did not lose their entire homes and all that they owned.

I was also in a house fire in my teens, but we were safe once we got outdoors. How frightening and awful it must be to face fires all around you once you leave your home. Our house fire was contained quickly, with the damage confined to one room, plus smoke damage in other rooms. We lost some cherished things, but not the entire house and everything in it.

Besides the individual losses of everything that held memories for the residents, the communities are losing landmarks and all the history that they contained.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. So sad to hear.

[StarryNite]

9. Heart-wrenching

[electric_blue68]

10. Definitely one of the worse fears, and something that's Not an invisible type of harm...

You can mostly see it approaching.
And suddenly, also, maybe embers with danger fly outta "nowhere" too fast.

Since I can only get the audio via Tune-In radio I'm just seeing this now. Ty, RWhich.
Even though I'm an artist (who's certain drawn faces in various emotional states): he looks (understandable) subtly stricken. Maybe he's not blinking enough?
Staring?

I feel for you all out there!.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. He did an amazing job of getting through this though it's obvious that he was stricken, but he's a pro

And he actually said how lucky he is, unlike others, since he also has a home (apartment?) in New York because that's where he works - unlike so many others who will be homeless.

[electric_blue68]

12. Ah, I didn't catch that. Thank goodness for him. Sooo many people in distress w much tighter resources...

ghads, I hope Biden can get aid there fast, before the Cruelty is the Point, orange tightwad, is in charge.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Exactly! And, as Governor Newsom said tonight, not only is President Biden rushing help

But those in other parts of the country and other parts of California are sending help as well...

[electric_blue68]

14. Yes. I've never doubted that there are -still- so Many Good People in our Country, and the World.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. You're certainly right and it's fortunate that Biden is still president and was in California to get first hand briefing

He canceled his final overseas trip to Italy planning to meet with Pope Francis to deal with this crisis at home.

[electric_blue68]

19. I heard that.

[pfitz59]

17. My Grandma and her sister lived in the hills of LA

I spent many days hiking around their homes. Both long since passed and homes sold. My Great Aunt's old house was near Runyon Canyon. It's likely gone. My Grandma's old house was destroyed in the Northridge earthquake. LA is not for the meek.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. I am so sorry!

I have been thinking about my grandmother, too. In 1984 she moved permanently from her home here in New York to a retirement community in Western NC, beautiful area. I also spent a lot of time in both places. But where she lived in NC was subject to the hurricane flooding since it was right near Asheville, NC. I've seen videos/photos of this beautiful area which was completely under water, many homes and landmarks destroyed. My grandmother passed in late 1998 and though I still miss her every day, I'm grateful that she didn't have to experience that devastation. What is happening in this country??

[oasis]

20. A Kick for this thread and aThank you.