Fire survivors face exhaustion five months after homes destroyed
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR)
Feb. 19—From getting a replacement driver's license to finding a new place to live, many survivors of the Almeda and South Obenchain fires said they're exhausted by the many hurdles they're facing to rebuild their lives.
They told their stories via videoconference and phone this week to members of the
Oregon Legislature during a virtual public hearing.
The
The government-funded cleanup has begun, but swathes of
Phoenix and
"We live in a battlefield, and it's a battle just to get help," said
Pam Halbert, who lost a home she shared with her 82-year-old mother in