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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell

Fema’s message to LA wildfire victims: ‘carefully consider’ GoFundMe appeals

Woman unloads supplies from car
A woman helps load supplies for people affected by the Eaton fire in Los Angeles. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

After the house that she grew up in burned down in the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, last week, Steven Celiceo’s wife Kiri suggested that the couple visit the local library. As a librarian herself, she knew there were resources being distributed – and Fema agents available – at nearby branches.

The couple had heard some concerning claims on social media and wanted to sort fact from fiction. Like hundreds of other Angelenos, Celiceo had launched a GoFundMe for his in-laws – but rumors were floating around that its existence could prevent the family from receiving badly needed funds.

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