TikTokkers share their evacuation hauls amid LA wildfire disaster: Passports, Taylor Swift tour merch saved from deadly blazes
This isn’t your typical TikTok haul.As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rage, evacuees are taking to social media to share their “evacuation hauls,” showing viewers what they before leaving their houses.While some people only grabbed the necessities — such as a change of clothes, toiletries and important documents — other “hauls” were a bit less practical.Creator Sydney Sims revealed that she only had minutes to pack valuables and instinctively grabbed her merch 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 stuffed a bag with Eras Tour merch,” she wrote.
Fellow evacuee Marlee Loiben posted a clip of her and her friends admitting what they threw into their bags that were “too valuable to burn,” which included items such as designer purses, personal devices and jewelry.Her pal, Izzy, revealed she packed a collection of knick-knacks, her grandma’s 1850 first communion booklet and her Eras Tour friendship bracelets.Another creator named Scott Kress revealed he didn’t bring any clothes or toiletries — not even a toothbrush — and only threw a handful of things, such as a charger and a game of Uno, into his bag before rushing out the door.
Meanwhile, creator Sophia Isabella — who later revealed to NBC News that her home had burnt down and she had lost everything — brought her Rhode beauty products, family pictures, her new pair of Frye boots and her childhood stuffed animals.ElsewhereiInfluencer Tara Lynn went through her suitcase with her followers to discover what her “panicked brain found most important,” unearthing her favorite leggings, sweater and necessities like toiletries.
She also snagged her box of concert memorabilia, such as wristbands and ticket stubs, as well as her Lemme Sleep gummies and a book.On Instagram, another evacuee unzipped her suitcase to unveil a jumble of personal belongings, such as a velvet Gucci jacket...