Our friends in Southern California
Oh my, please stay safe in the midst of these awful fires. We were a little too close to the 2003 fires so I know how terrifying it is. Please keep us updated.Here's what the national news has to say...
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And even better is a radio that you crank or that runs on solar power. I actually took a battery-powered radio with us and a lot of batteries.
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Sandiscot, I was so glad when OSB posted that you were OK. Very sorry to hear about your son's apartment, however.Diane, I didn't know you were a former radio person. My DH was too. As he often points...
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We rode out two hurricanes with friends who had a bunch of radios, but when it came down to it, none had working batteries, so we spent a day in total ignorance. At one point I went out in the gale...
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So Patrick, have you actually used a crank radio? I've seen them around a lot (for sale) & wondered if they would be worth it. I'm pretty good at keeping batteries on hand. We've always had enough...
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OSB, we have hand-crank everything in our emergency supplies - we're totally paranoid after 2004! We haven't had to use the radio, but we get 4-5 minutes of light from 20 seconds of using the crank on...
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I thought they claimed something like 15 minutes of radio time from the crank, but you can crank it while it is playing so you can keep it continuous. No, haven't had reason to use it since that...
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I had just bought 72 hour backpack kits for us a week before these fires happened. So each of us had one in our vehicle. My sons rolled their eyes and humored me when I gave them their kits, but the...
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I'm not as organized as I used to be, but still have the basics on hand in the house. What I don't have is a neatly organized bag for evacuation (something we've never had to do as yet).
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I just wanted to update you all about my son. they heard today that they will get another apartment in the same complex. Same size, but because it's not on the top floor with cathedral ceilings, the...
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Good news Sandiscot -- and good for you to get them the insurance -- better late than never .
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I'm sorry your son went through such a harrowing experience, Sandiscot, but it is good to learn he will be able to move into a new apartment in just a matter of weeks.The importance of having renter's...
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Sandiscot, I'd be curious if the fire "changes" your son. A friend of mine lost everything in an apartment fire once. Although her insurance paid for it all, she changed her whole outlook about...
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I was thinking along the same lines. I wonder if it's a good thing to be less concerned about material things, or if a bit of you dies in the fire.
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Patrick & Gardenridge, I don't know. I don't think it will make much difference. They hadn't been in the apartment for very long, since the beginning of either June or July, and as they're young,...
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My heart is with everyone who lost things, or had to contemplate making those priorities of what to take, in case. If only we could be assured of a safe home.
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They started letting people back into Fallbrook Thursday night.Since I was in the LA area, I packed up Friday and got home in the afternoon. Most of my neighbors were returning around the same time....
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Disregard my second paragraph. I had to do some copy and paste and somehow part of a sentence got in their. Just meant to say we'd help people when they start to clear their property.Sandiscot-Yes I...
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I said, erroneously that we never had to evacuate. When we were a young couple, pregnant with the 2nd child, we did leave our home due to an approaching hurricane. It was only over night. Though, we...
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OSB-Yes we had beautiful sunsets much of the week. You really wanted to appreciate them but obviously the cause prevented that.Sandiscot-Just drove south on the 15 today for the first time. I could...
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Paula, yes, it's on the west side, but I don't think you can see it from the freeway, it's too far back.
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