The West Ranch Beacon has learned that a prominent family of five from the Stevenson Ranch neighborhood of West Ranch is trapped inside of the Lebanese capitol of Beirut. Through exclusive email correspondence with the family we are learning of their harrowing experiences during the Israeli attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in and around Lebanon. They have described bombs going off near where they are staying and the frequent loss of electricity.
The family has already contacted the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and has been added to a list of Americans that are trying to get out of the City. Currently the Beirut Airport has been heavily damaged and is inoperable. The family is hoping to be airlifted by helicopter to nearby Cyprus in order to get a flight to London and then back home to Los Angeles.
More as this story develops.