Armed with our press passes, @RemiFranklin and I went into the Palisades - or what is left of it - today on a rescue mission for our friends to retrieve irreplaceable property and report back on the state of some beloved homes. Good news for some. The worst news for others. We documented some of the devastation. It resembles a war zone. Access to emergency services only. Will Rogers Park’s fences melted away. Cars incinerated. Streets and streets of nothing but rubble and neighbourhoods that no longer exist. Stores that have stood for decades evaporated. A residential community beloved by all who lived there reduced to the ash floating still in the air, and toxic dust. The smell is overwhelming. We managed to get inside our friend’s still standing property. And to locate some of Remi’s old memories; some there, some gone forever. It’s important to document what happened here, and to make sure it never happens again. For that to be the case we need to ask some uncomfortable questions. Our hearts are with the Palisades and all the families affected. Stay strong. Hang tight. Help anyone you can. Even if it’s just one person, you could provide a kindness they never realized they were owed. What matters is surviving. Everything else can be rebuilt. 🇺🇸💙💔