Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. detailed the “apocalyptic” devastation and his personal losses in the disastrous wildfires that continue to ravage Los Angeles.
The 50-year-old athlete told the Sydney Morning Herald that the devouring fires destroyed his rented home in the Pacific Palisades, his 10 Olympic medals, the swimming pool where he gave swim lessons to his children, and the majority of his belongings, with the exception of a few personal items he quickly packed before evacuating.