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My brother in law is a mailman in Northern California ... this is an email he sent us ...
So today they asked me to help deliver mail in Santa Rosa, at the heart of the fire. I did mainly to help the people out there. They were very glad to see the mail truck and didn’t believe we were still willing to deliver.I went to neighborhoods that were still intact, however they have all been given evacuation orders and they have no power or gas. The fire was on the other side of the hill and never threatened where I was.
The Santa Rosa post office has 160 8 hour routes. This week, a total of 17 have been completely destroyed. I wore a mask all day and so did most people on the street. People were hosing down their houses and packing their cars to leave.
I detected a lot of fear and confusion and uncertainty. It’s heartbreaking and I’m happy to be able to do what I can to brighten their day, even if I give them junk mail and bills! They liked the normalcy of it. I’m going there tomorrow again. I had a slight headache at the end of the day and it ended soon. Since it’s all so unpredictable, I’m going to be very observant and will leave if it’s not smart to stay.
Another thing happened that is noteworthy. After all the mailing and smoke, etc. I became tired on the way home which is not that close to my house. I pulled off to go to Whole Foods. I sat in the parking lot and took a nap before I went in to get dinner. The person next to me thought I was not OK, so the manager came and knocked on my window and I said I was just tired. And another manager came out and asked me how I was. I told her I had been delivering mail in the fire zone and was tired. She said I should go inside, get whatever food I wanted and they wouldn’t charge me and it was on the house and she thanked me for my service. So I got some stuff and some was to bring home too. I told them at checkout that some was not just for dinner, and they told me to keep it all and it was all free. Wow, I’m touched. They live so close or in the fire zone and appreciate anyone doing their part to help. Everyone wishes there is more they can do. Even police and fire can’t do a whole lot since the fire is still out of control and raging. They evacuated Calistoga and Geyserville in the last two hours. Major places. It was pretty windy there today and it is good to blow the smoke away and terrible since it keeps the fire alive and spreading. I saw so many police with lights and sirens and some fire trucks the same. Giving you the scoop.
Love, Michael
People still care !!
So today they asked me to help deliver mail in Santa Rosa, at the heart of the fire. I did mainly to help the people out there. They were very glad to see the mail truck and didn’t believe we were still willing to deliver.I went to neighborhoods that were still intact, however they have all been given evacuation orders and they have no power or gas. The fire was on the other side of the hill and never threatened where I was.
The Santa Rosa post office has 160 8 hour routes. This week, a total of 17 have been completely destroyed. I wore a mask all day and so did most people on the street. People were hosing down their houses and packing their cars to leave.
I detected a lot of fear and confusion and uncertainty. It’s heartbreaking and I’m happy to be able to do what I can to brighten their day, even if I give them junk mail and bills! They liked the normalcy of it. I’m going there tomorrow again. I had a slight headache at the end of the day and it ended soon. Since it’s all so unpredictable, I’m going to be very observant and will leave if it’s not smart to stay.
Another thing happened that is noteworthy. After all the mailing and smoke, etc. I became tired on the way home which is not that close to my house. I pulled off to go to Whole Foods. I sat in the parking lot and took a nap before I went in to get dinner. The person next to me thought I was not OK, so the manager came and knocked on my window and I said I was just tired. And another manager came out and asked me how I was. I told her I had been delivering mail in the fire zone and was tired. She said I should go inside, get whatever food I wanted and they wouldn’t charge me and it was on the house and she thanked me for my service. So I got some stuff and some was to bring home too. I told them at checkout that some was not just for dinner, and they told me to keep it all and it was all free. Wow, I’m touched. They live so close or in the fire zone and appreciate anyone doing their part to help. Everyone wishes there is more they can do. Even police and fire can’t do a whole lot since the fire is still out of control and raging. They evacuated Calistoga and Geyserville in the last two hours. Major places. It was pretty windy there today and it is good to blow the smoke away and terrible since it keeps the fire alive and spreading. I saw so many police with lights and sirens and some fire trucks the same. Giving you the scoop.
Love, Michael
People still care !!
