Jamie Lee Curtis fought again tears throughout her January 8 look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, discussing the devastating wildfires engulfing her native L.A.
“As you realize, the place I reside is on hearth proper now. Actually, the complete metropolis of the Pacific Palisades is burning,” she informed Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Present, rising emotional seconds into her interview.
“I flew right here final night time. I used to be on the airplane, began getting texts, and…it is f–king gnarly, you guys,” The Final Showgirl actress stated. “It is only a disaster in Southern California.”
The daughter of display legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis was born and raised in Los Angeles.
“Clearly, there have been horrific fires in lots of locations. That is actually the place I reside. Every part — the market I store in, the faculties my youngsters go to,” Curtis continued. “Many, many mates now have misplaced their properties.”
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Jamie Lee Curtis presents catastrophe prep recommendation to these affected by the California fires and different pure disasters
“It is a actually terrible scenario… Simply so I can inform you, if you realize anyone on the West Coast or not, the American Pink Cross, help them. They’ll are available and assist folks,” Curtis added, urging folks to “do something in your neighborhood to assist folks” reminiscent of donating blood or donate to reduction organizations and animal shelters.
“Since I am on the center of a really massive tv present, for anyone dwelling wherever, have an emergency package in your own home,” Curtis suggested. “I am an American Pink Cross ambassador. Have an emergency package with prescription glasses, medicines, pet food, child method — all of the stuff you want if you need to flee.”
Jamie Lee Curtis’ household is protected
On the morning of her January 8 Tonight Present look, Curtis confirmed on Instagram that her household was protected — however “My neighborhood and probably my house is on hearth.”
The next morning, January 9, Curtis posted photographs of the devastation left by the fires, exhibiting footage of whole neighborhoods burnt to the bottom.
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“That is the second to succeed in out to anybody who lives in Los Angeles, who you suppose is likely to be in some form of traumatic shock and grief about dropping their properties and the devastation of their neighborhoods and communities and supply your hand, residence and assets,” she wrote within the Instagram caption.
“We’re going to have to return collectively,” she wrote. “As we could by no means have performed earlier than, within the Metropolis of Angels and assist one another. AND WE WILL!”
Throughout her Tonight Present interview, Curtis added that she could be going residence “very first thing tomorrow and be with my household and attempt to assist my mates.”