Barely holding back tears, Kimmel spoke of family, friends and colleagues who had to evacuate, some of whom lost their homes.
“I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been a sickening, shocking, awful experience,” Kimmel said.
His voice began to crack as he continued.
“But it’s also been, in a lot of ways, a beautiful experience because once again, we see our fellow men and women coming together to support each other,” he said. “People who lost their own homes were out volunteering in parking lots helping others who lost theirs.”