This isn’t your typical TikTok haul.
As the fires in Los Angeles continue to rage, evacuees are taking to social media to share their “evacuation deals,” telling viewers what they did before leaving their homes.
While some people grabbed only the essentials – such as a change of clothes, toiletries and important documents – other “deals” were a little less practical.
Creator Sydney Sims found she only had minutes to pack her valuables and instinctively grabbed her merchandise from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
“When you had 10 minutes to pack and evacuate the LA fires and didn’t know what to bring, so you just filled a bag with Eras Tour merchandise,” she wrote.
Fellow evacuee Marlee Loiben posted a video of herself and her friends admitting what they put in their bags that were “too valuable to burn,” which included items such as designer purses, personal items and jewelry. Her friend, Izzy, discovered that she had packed a collection of beauties, her grandmother’s 1850’s first union booklet and her Eras Tour friendship bracelets.
Another creator named Scott Kress revealed that he hadn’t brought any clothes or toiletries – not even a toothbrush – and just threw a handful of things, such as a charger and a game of Uno, into his bag before heading out rushing out the door.
Meanwhile, creator Sophia Isabella — who later revealed to NBC News that her house had burned down and she had lost everything — brought her Rhode beauty products, family photos, her new pair of Frye boots and her childhood stuffed animal. her.
Elsewhere, Influencer Tara Lynn went through her suitcase with her followers to find out what her “panicking brain deemed most important”, revealing her favorite leggings, sweater and essentials like toiletries. She also grabbed her box of concert memorabilia, such as wristbands and tickets, as well as her Lemme Sleep tires and a book.
On Instagram, another evacuee opened her suitcase to reveal an array of personal items, including a velvet Gucci jacket, a pair of heels, her birth certificate, “multiple speeding tickets” and a Texas license plate.
“I was in a rush anyway,” she said with a laugh.
But some Californians refused to leave much of their belongings behind, trying to cram as much stuff as they could into carry-on bags.
“Emergency evacuation but it took me 45 minutes to pack because I’m a girl who likes her girl stuff and [would] better burn to the ground with my stuff than live without it,” creator Michelle Shen wrote on TikTok alongside footage of her many suitcases in a parking garage as she fled the city.
“That’ll be me I’m afraid,” one viewer commented.
“Honestly so true,” said another. “What would you be without your stuff?”
“If you had time to grab what you could, good for you!! Why take the risk!!” supported someone else, as others agreed that they did not understand how residents were getting away with just a single bag.
However, fellow TikTokers offered some advice for people needing to flee, making a list of essentials everyone should bring, such as non-perishable food, water, flashlights, important identification documents such as passports and certificates of birth, money in cash and card, family photos, personal electronics, three days old clothes, blankets and pillows.
A creator named Hana said she threw together a bag with important documents, a portable charger, her Bible, “sturdy shoes,” clothes, personal hygiene products, a mask because of the air quality and food for domestic animals.
According to the LA Times, a first aid kit, fire extinguisher, radio, toilet paper and batteries.
The fires have burned thousands of acres of land, prompting residents to evacuate their homes threatened by the flames as several neighborhoods, including streets inhabited by Hollywood A-listers, have been destroyed.
“Hurricane-force winds sent flames through neighborhoods filled with multimillion-dollar homes,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said, via earlier reports by The Post.
Earlier this week, damage estimates from the fires were projected to cost between $135 billion and $150 billion.
“Many families may not be able to afford to rebuild or repair and return,” Porter added. “Businesses may not be able to recover and jobs will be lost forever.”
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