People Left Weakened By California's Deadliest Wildfire Keep Dying As Hospitals Remain Overwhelmed
Hospital workers and first responders evacuate patients from the Feather River Hospital as the Camp fire moves through the area on Nov. 8, 2018 in Paradise, California.
“I heard a crash around 2 in the morning and I found him lying right there,” she said, pointing to the carpet next to her feet. “There’s blood, right there. I kept saying, ‘Honey, talk to me.’ He was awake, but there was nothing there.”Bette Friendshuh with late husband Greg's handmade pine medicine box; Bette's calendar marks the days Greg fell and later passed away.
“My mother’s neighbor just passed away,” she said. “They don’t know how to use the internet really, they don’t know where to go, and they’re alone. A lot of elderly are just starting to let go and we’re all wondering about the death toll after the fire.” “FEMA, when they came in, they told us to expect that after such a traumatic event, that people will die,” Honea said.For families still grappling with the fallout of the Camp fire, the idea that their dead loved ones won't be officially included in the disaster's death toll is hard to swallow.
Hospitals in the area say they’re struggling to keep up with a tide of new patients after the Camp fire destroyed a major hospital, several clinics and nursing centers, forcing many medical professionals out of the area.
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