The costs associated with emergency relocation, air quality testing, and short-term private health insurance policies for wildfire exposure were top of mind for many other residents during that same period.
Climate Awareness in a Health-Conscious Generation
She writes:
“As a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of Generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when.”
It wasn’t just Violet and her mother at odds — she details her bewilderment about the general consensus among adults she spoke to, who saw the entire situation as “tragically odd” or a “burst of bad luck.”
Meanwhile, health and wellness experts continue to point out the chronic respiratory risks from wildfire smoke, including the need for lung function testing, preventive care coverage, and respiratory illness management plans in affected areas.
She also notes adults were more concerned about how long it would take to rebuild and the high costs that would come along with it — an indirect reference to the rising price of home reconstruction insurance, climate disaster deductibles, and legal disputes over property damage claims. These financial burdens often fall hardest on the underinsured, underscoring the importance of adequate climate-related insurance coverage.
