Though we come from opposite coasts, we share a painful reality that many Americans know all too well: our communities have been devastated by disaster. One of us lives in California, where historic wildfires have ravaged coastal cities - destroying thousands of homes and businesses, displacing tens of thousands of people, and claiming more than two dozen lives.

In the midst of historic and devastating wildfires in Southern California, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued guidance and tips for impacted individuals and families.