The article explores the lives of various Los Angeles residents, particularly focusing on 69-year-old Jerri Flowers, who grapples with the fear of loss during the January 7 fires exacerbated by Santa Ana winds. Despite personal tragedies, including the loss of a son and husband, Flowers maintains deep roots in her community and home, symbolizing resilience. The narrative also touches on shared experiences and nostalgia associated with the winds, highlighting both the beauty and peril of life in the region.
For Flowers, her home was where she raised her family. She worked for the county health-services department and was one of many Black Angelenos who had found an affordable place to live in West Altadena.
As Flowers retrieved the trash cans, she saw a neighbor doing the same thing. The woman walked into the street, extended her arms, and exclaimed, 'Remember when you were a little girl, the wind was blowing, and you would act like you were flying?'
An Altadena photographer and director named Joseph Kindred, who is 35, always looked forward to the arrival of the Santa Ana winds. 'My favorite time of year,' he said.
In the days following the fires that started on January 7, they shared an understanding of what it was to fear losing everything.
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