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Brian Claypool, a criminal defense attorney and recent evacuee, shared his harrowing experience of fleeing his home in the early hours of a recent Wednesday morning with his teenage daughter and nine-month-old child. Forced to leave with only a single pair of clothes, his sense of shock quickly transitioned into sadness as he witnessed the destruction around him.
Claypool described feeling a profound sadness upon seeing the devastation through images, with many of his acquaintances losing their homes or places of worship. His emotional journey further morphed into outrage directed at the city’s leadership, particularly focusing on Mayor Bass's alleged recent decisions regarding budget cuts.