Pacific Palisades Fire - The GT500 KR - How to help

[EastCoastMustangs]

Sending a donation as soon as I get home awful news to hear Pete what a beautiful car lost
-Adam

[Coralsnake]

I encourage everyone to look at the forum and see what is posted.

I thank everyone that has recognized what is important.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Not sure if true, but has been in the News on many Channels that many people in the Pacific Palisades recently lost their Home Insurance because the companies pulled out.  Not sure about the Car Insurance. 

We don't need to portray the insurance companies as the bad guy for this. Insurance companies saw the risk and asked the CA Insurance Commission for rate increases. Those were denied so the companies decided not to write policies in ALL fire prone areas. The state set up their own program (like they did for earthquakes) - for more money and with a cap on the pay out.
Haggerty Who I have a couple collectable cars with was proactive and sent out emails to their customers with contact and "what to do" information. I don't remember if it came the day the fires started or if they sent it when the warning went out.

[J_Speegle]

Great idea Pete. Thanks for posting the idea and some instructions so people can consider the donation

Hopefully the car was well insured but their are so many unforeseen cost associated with big losses and they never seem to be all covered. Plus its also just good karma something that you can never have too much of

If your going to use PayPal for this choose sending this as Friend and Family so 100% get to them

[CharlesTurner]

Sent

[JJH]

Happy to donate...there but for the grace of God go I

[rjcassling]

Wow
I am overwhelmed with all of your support and prayers. Thank you so much. I am heartened by my vision that the car is new being well taken care of by Carroll and crew in his new abode. He must have a huge garage!!

Thanks again from the bottom of my heart. We will muddle thru with help from my immediate family and my Shelby family.

Bob

[Coralsnake]

Thanks Bob,

I want to thank everyone especially SAAC and Ron the moderator.

They have graciously extended Bobs membership at no charge.

Please consider making a donation if you have not. The money is not important its your thoughts. It goes directly to someone that can use it, not some sketchy organization that is skimming off the top.

Rjcassling@gmail.com

[Bigfoot]

Thoughtful way to help out a lovely guy!

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

Glad to see the forum used for a great purpose.
Thanks to Coralsnake
if you can, please share. This could happen to any of us

[chris NOS]

This is a nightmare , sended donation.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Over the next weeks the full scope of the tragedy will be known. I already had 3 friends who they or their parents lost everything. This morning was an email from my Model A club that our president had lost his home and cars. All these were in the Eton fire. 

[6s1640]

The impact from these fires will be nation wide.  The rebuilding will create a huge increased demand for materials and labor.  The other thing that could impact many of us, what if the auto insurance companies go belly up and our policies are no good.  I feel for the people of the fires.  This is devastating, apocalyptic. 

[deathsled]

Sent my donation.  I would rather send the money to him than some nebulous organization that might never send the funds where needed.  I hope he gets back on his feet again as soon as possible.

[CharlesTurner]

Palisades map link below, zooming in and clicking on a property has recent images.  I would encourage others to have a look, it really hits home as to what has happened there.  Entire neighborhoods lost.  Home values are $2M+, can't even imagine what the financial impact will be, much less the human impact.  A reminder to have an evacuation plan in place, no matter where you live.

https://recovery.lacounty.gov/palisades-fire/