Actress and singer Mandy Moore complained that the process of rebuilding the parts of Los Angeles destroyed by wildfires in January has been a nightmare of red tape.
The “This Is Us” star expressed her frustration in an Instagram story earlier this week, according to US Weekly. “Thanks, LA County for making it as frustrating and impossible to rebuild after the fires as possible,” Moore shared at the time.
“Shouldn’t be surprised but it’s mind boggling the red tape and hoops they’re putting us all through,” she added. “It’s maddening and heartless … the endless hoops and meaningless protocol LA County is asking of fire victims who want to rebuild and get their lives back. Wasn’t California going to make this as easy as possible?”
The “A Walk to Remember” star brought up the situation again on Thursday. “6 permits issued in Altadena. 10,000 structures burned down. The pace is glacial. The nonsensical red tape they have in place that prevents those of that are ready to rebuild is just mind boggling,” Moore seethed.
“And I say this as someone with privilege: we have insurance, plans, a contractor, etc… everyone deserves an advocate and a system that is streamlined and supports success. People want to get the ball rolling and start to piece their lives back together.”
“We JUST finished building one of the structures that burned down [this past] November. We have all the plans and permits ready to go and we were just told we have to resubmit everything and start over,” Moore continued. “For no reason. LA County should want success stories right now but instead, they’re focused on antiquated protocol. This is why people are leaving California in droves. They make it impossible.”
Moore’s home in Altadena was partially destroyed. She was one of many celebrities to have property damage as the uncontrolled fires devastated the area at the beginning of this year.
“Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now. It’s not livable but mostly intact,” the actress shared on Instagram in January alongside a photo carousel of the damage.
“We lost Taylor and Griffin’s studio with every instrument and piece of equipment they’ve ever owned,” Moore said. Her husband Taylor Goldsmith and his brother Griffin are members of the band Dawes.
“We lost our garage and back house. Everyone we know lost everything. Every house on our street is gone.”
She concluded the post, “Feeling weird survivors guilt. We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thanks for everyone for checking on us and offering us help. Altadena strong.”
