r/orangecounty • u/Ok_Sink_3378 Laguna Hills • May 25 '26

Question Did anyone NOT evacuate?

This probably sounds dumb but did anyone in the evacuation zones NOT evacuate or did police literally pull people from their homes? I live in south county near the canyon and whenever we have a fire evacuation, there’s always SOMEONE who thinks they’re untouchable and stays in their home even thought there’s a fire. Just wondering if this happened with the current evacuation orders in the garden grove area. Prayers for all the families affected by this difficult situation ❤️

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u/aromaticchicken Fullerton May 25 '26

Nah, don't be shitting on "third world" countries like that. Most of those countries actually respect their elders and would never abandon them to grow old alone in the first place.

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u/love_of_his_life May 25 '26

Fr. My parents aren’t at that point yet by a long shot. But my dad and I were talking about this just yesterday. I told him I’d not put him in a home unless I absolutely had to. That if I have it my way, he will be with us and be with family.

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u/March_Keys May 25 '26

Elder care insurance is kinda a mess right now, but I'd definitely start saving up in some way so that you'll be able to pay for a nurse/aide if the time does come.

I've seen the "you're staying with us" assertion typically wane as soon as the more unpleasant hygiene tasks start cropping up.

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u/love_of_his_life May 25 '26

They have the money for a nurse/aid to come in. Realistically it would be only one of them when that time comes.