Assistant principal Paul Jordan was given the task of putting together donations Wednesday since Loyola has dozens of students and alumni living in areas affected by the fires.

Blocked from proceeding by car, they went the remaining several miles on foot, past law enforcement checkpoints keeping out unauthorized vehicles and dozens of burning structures.

Everyone on his crew of about half a dozen were also born south of the border.

Lloyds has closed dozens of branches alone and cut hundreds of staff as part of a major overhaul of its business which began in February 2022.

More than a dozen hospitals have declared critical incidents - including some of those considered among the best in the country.