Evacuating L.A. would be impossible. (Los Angeles, San Diego: how much, houses, buying)

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by majoun

There are a lot of more immediate reasons besides that not to live in the city of L.A. Like not wanting to be served by the LAUSD and LAPD, and actually wanting functional city services, and the overregulation/bureaucracy/red tape/coddling of the homeless/coddling of illegals/extreme leftist government etc.

yep, but that's not what this thread's about

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Well it is a good thing we have mountains to run to. I hear that water does not like to go uphill.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

I think Sandy was saying that the roads would be impeded, and I agree. Panicking people would get into accidents, especially with no power controlling intersections. Our major vehicular arteries would become parking lots.

That's why you plan as best you can.

I learned from Northridge, hope others did to. Lived in the Valley at the time, no power for 3 days, people sleeping in parks. As well as the 92 riots, live in Hollywood than.

I am sorry for what is going on in TX, but some of the people thinking they have to be told to evacuate or sittng around waiting for the govt. to save them in waist deep water....please.

You can rely on yourself and those who are close to you, that's about it.

I hope you and others keep water, canned goods, flashlights and a full tank of gas(although where you go).

[Axxlrod]

Good thing I have a boat.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

That's why you plan as best you can.

I learned from Northridge, hope others did to. Lived in the Valley at the time, no power for 3 days, people sleeping in parks. As well as the 92 riots, live in Hollywood than.

I am sorry for what is going on in TX, but some of the people thinking they have to be told to evacuate or sittng around waiting for the govt. to save them in waist deep water....please.

You can rely on yourself and those who are close to you, that's about it.

I hope you and others keep water, canned goods, flashlights and a full tank of gas(although where you go).

I would add, keep cash available. As you said the power was out. Plastic does not work when the power goes out but cash never has a problem buying stuff.

I like what you wrote about staying prepared.

Something that we learned, maybe because of my Mormon heritage, is to always be prepared. Have at least a 3 day pack ready to go. Include food, water, clothes, personal products, medicine, a first aid kit, flash light, small radio, even copies of important documents, insurance paperwork, all stored in a three day kit.

At home we keep a two week kit that we could live with without power or running water. We have water stored for the two week period, food, camp stove, fire wood, and other items that could get us by for at least 2 weeks.

We have always tried to work on keeping a one year supply of food, although some would say that may be overboard. We are building it for ourselves, just in case. This has also been known to help out when someone has a job loss or maybe has health issues where they can not work. You can live without cable but I have heard you can't live without food or water.

[antinimby]

Originally Posted by ryanms3030

The chance of us having a hurricane is zero unless it's the result of nuclear fallout after North Korea launches their nukes

Or a terrorist nuclear dirty bomb going off in DTLA.

[JustMike77]

Our only serious risk (unless you live in the woods) is an earthquake. The "nice" thing about earthquakes is that they are somewhat localized. In '94 my house in Woodland Hills was heavily damaged. No power for days, broken glass everywhere, frig tipped over with milk & beverages spilled everywhere, it was a mess. I called a housekeeping service in Long Beach and ordered 4 maids for a day. They cleaned the whole place up. Then I took me, my wife & baby to a hotel in Arcadia (far enough away so no after shocks). We would work on the house during daylight and then retreat to the hotel for the evening and a good night's sleep. We did that until the power came back on and it worked out fine.

[quique07]

Originally Posted by JustMike77

Our only serious risk (unless you live in the woods) is an earthquake. The "nice" thing about earthquakes is that they are somewhat localized. In '94 my house in Woodland Hills was heavily damaged. No power for days, broken glass everywhere, frig tipped over with milk & beverages spilled everywhere, it was a mess. I called a housekeeping service in Long Beach and ordered 4 maids for a day. They cleaned the whole place up. Then I took me, my wife & baby to a hotel in Arcadia (far enough away so no after shocks). We would work on the house during daylight and then retreat to the hotel for the evening and a good night's sleep. We did that until the power came back on and it worked out fine.

Arcadia was far "enough" away?

Yes, while it is true that earthquakes tend to localized, I'm having a hard time believing that no aftershocks were felt in Arcadia... Arcadia is only 30 miles away from Northridge.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by SOON2BNSURPRISE

I would add, keep cash available. As you said the power was out. Plastic does not work when the power goes out but cash never has a problem buying stuff.

I like what you wrote about staying prepared.

Something that we learned, maybe because of my Mormon heritage, is to always be prepared. Have at least a 3 day pack ready to go. Include food, water, clothes, personal products, medicine, a first aid kit, flash light, small radio, even copies of important documents, insurance paperwork, all stored in a three day kit.

At home we keep a two week kit that we could live with without power or running water. We have water stored for the two week period, food, camp stove, fire wood, and other items that could get us by for at least 2 weeks.

We have always tried to work on keeping a one year supply of food, although some would say that may be overboard. We are building it for ourselves, just in case. This has also been known to help out when someone has a job loss or maybe has health issues where they can not work. You can live without cable but I have heard you can't live without food or water.

Yes, have some cash on hand.

I'm amazed at people who have no cash on them or on hand...amazed. Try to mention that(and expecially those in their 20s and they look at you with that blank look in their eyes).

Don't assume you will be able to swipe your card....SMDH.

[Taiko]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

Yes, have some cash on hand.

I'm amazed at people who have no cash on them or on hand...amazed. Try to mention that(and expecially those in their 20s and they look at you with that blank look in their eyes).

Don't assume you will be able to swipe your card....SMDH.

On the other hand would the cash register work without electricity? Would any mom and pop be manning a store during an evacuation event and not getting out of Dodge themselves? Or would the stores look like they did 25 years ago without the fires and light skinned people pulled out of their cars and assaulted?