Tragedy in Two Harbors

Paradise jolted into a horror film this morning. As my neighbors worked to free the helicopter pilot and passengers from the searing debris, onlookers stood paralyzed, in shock. One victim, trapped beneath the wreckage, screamed in agony but the lay rescuers could only shout assurances until the fire department arrived with heat repellent gear to release her. That's when precious seconds cease to move, as if suspended in a viscous fluid. The pilot lived only a few moments after being pulled free, and two other passengers were pronounced dead on the scene. The three survivors had to endure a final helicopter ride to Los Angeles for medical treatment. My neighbors, now heroes, are traumatized. Things like this just don't happen in paradise.