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Since the Eaton and Palisades fires, there has been report after report documenting how woefully unprepared city, county and fire officials were.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

We have seen one spouse manage a rental, then become ill or die, leaving an unprepared spouse or family to deal with or sell the property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I was unprepared for how dislocating it ended up being,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Wilson flailed, clearly unprepared to explain the facts laid out in the indictment.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite what Camilla had said, I was unprepared for the riot of activity outside.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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