Sesnon Wildfires Granada Hills & Porter Ranch
Top ten things to grab when you have to hit the ground running:
# 1 YOU, YOUR FAMILY & PETS
Always save life first!
# 2 IDENTIFICATION (DRIVERS LICENSE) & IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Can't get back into your disaster area without ID.
# 3 COMPUTER(S), LAPTOPS & EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES
Most computer(s) have their owner's lives on them.
# 4 PHOTOS/CAMERAS & SENTIMENTAL SMALL ITEMS
Irreplaceable.
# 5 PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS
Life saving.
Sesnon Wildfires Granada Hills & Porter Ranch
# 6 CELL PHONE & IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Important for emergencies.
# 7 CREDIT CARDS, CHECKS & CASH (INCLUDING COINS)
Provides emergency finance for food, clothing & housing.
# 8 GOLD (VALUABLE JEWELRY)
Protection from looters & disaster, we had looters!
# 9 YOUR TOP MOST VALUABLE COLLECTIBLE(S)
We have too much, so it would be the most valuable to help make a new beginning if need be.
Sesnon Wildfires Granada Hills & Porter Ranch Fire Fighters
#10 EVACUATION KIT
Self Contained Top Ten Evacuation Kit Items:
* Battery Operated Radio & Extra Batteries
* Flashlight & Extra Batteries
* Bottled Water, Food Bars & Dry Pet Food
* First Aid Supplies, Bandages, Etc.
* Swiss Knife Kit
* Signal Flares & Whistle
* Solar Blanket(s)
* Towelettes & Disinfectant
* Sunglasses & Face Safety Masks
* Fire Extinguisher Small Canister, ABC Type
Sesnon Wildfires Crossing Freeway
After having to deal with numerous California Firestorm Mandatory Evacuations, LIFE (human & your pets) are the most important to save when you hit the ground running. Plastic medium to large lidded boxes (with handles) or suitcases are easy accessible & preferable for most of the above. There really is no excuse not to be ready if you live in a fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado or any disaster red flag zone. BE PREPARED!
Sesnon Wildfires Sparks Raining
This is the second 2008 Southern California Firestorm & we had another Mandatory Evacuation. We were ready to leave with our fur babies if our surrounding property & house caught fire. We did not leave this time. We watered down all the burning embers & saved our home from any harm including looters. The police arrested five thieves in our area.
Sesnon Wildfires House Under Seige
The house & pool are black from soot & we are sick from smoke inhalation, even though we had been wearing breathing safety masks. We're exhausted & depressed by the on going battle against the elements & those horrible people that take advantage of victims by burglarizing their neighborhoods. We have brown & black outs because the DWP lost electrical transformers & the noncompliance with conserving energy during these emergency times.
Southern California Wildfires Helicopter Water Drop
If you hit the ground running the above list(s) are imperative for survival. Especially if it were several days before you could get back to your home or if God forbid you lost everything.
Southern California Wildfires Quebec 1 Fire Retardant Drop
We SALUTE the exhausted FIRE DEPARTMENTS & POLICE DEPARTMENTS that valiantly risked their lives to help save our communities from completely succumbing to devastation.
Southern California Wildfires Smoky Malibu Sunset
If anyone has other suggestions on this topic please leave a comment(s).
Our hearts & prayers go out to those that lost their life, pets, homes & possessions.
GOD BLESS EVERYONE ESPECIALLY OUR HEROIC FIRE FIGHTERS!
My TOP TEN LISTS are my holiday gifts to all!
BRIGHT BLESSINGS, HAPPY & SAFE HOLIDAYS,
Lyndy & Tom Ward (Our Fur Babies Too)
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23 comments:
Hi Lyndy, ~ Popping in to wish you a great week lady.
Very informative evacuation post and glad you all are OK!
Chris :-)
Hi Lyndy,
~ THANK YOU ~ :)
This is a God sent emergency list.
Your photos are incredible too.
Hope your Holidays will be WONDERFUL!
Hugs From New Orleans,
KC
Hi Chris, thanks for stopping by my blog. You're always the first to be kind & say hi. I have a little something for you. I'll be sending out my holiday cards & gifts closer to Christmas.
XOXOs, Lyndy
Hi KC, thanks for your comments. I appreciate your kind thoughts. Happy Holidays to you too.
Blessings Of Good Tidings,
Lyndy
Hey Lyndy! I agree with Chris, wonderful info.
Thanks for the visit. Hope you are well.
Busy Busy Busy I am sure!
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Kim
Thanks Lyndy & glad you enjoyed my goodies!
WOW ~ A treat?! Chris LOVES treats!!! LOL '-)
Season's Greetings!
Chris
XOXO
Happy Holidays Lyndy! Thank you for your sweet post. Good to hear from you and so happy to hear you managed to escape the horrific wild fires. Always a tragedy. I'm originally from So. Cal so I know how those Santa Ana winds can wreak havoc.
To answer your question, I no longer have the Holiday Queen Toy site.
Wishing you all the best this Holiday season!
Hi Lyndy ~
Your photos are amazing, and very scary....I remember the wildfires well from our time in southern California. Great advice about planning for an evacuation!
So glad to hear you're all OK after this terrible experience, and sending you wishes for a happy and blessed holiday season!
~ Carolee
Hi Lyndy,
Lost my blogroll when I built a new site will put your blog back on. Thanks for the nice comment on my aceo.
Suzanne
Seasons Greetings Kim, Chris, Melissa, Carolee & Suzanne,
Oh You Guys Are So Kind!!!
THX for making my day... :)
Holiday Hugs & Blessings,
Lyndy
Holy Mackeral Lyndy,
Those pics are indeed scary. I cannot imagine what you must be going through. It looks like it's a constant battle. I hope that you are keeping well and safe... and that this nightmare will soon be over.
Wishing for better, safer days ahead. BTW the list is great!!
BIG Hugs and kisses ~ Lori
Hi Lyndy! ~ Always a treat when you stop by. Glad you are finding Feedjit helpful. I like it too so you can see what locations visitors are coming from.
Happy 13th!
SpOOky CK :-D)
XOXO
Thanks for the list Lyndy. As you know, living in California means you're likely to have fires and/or earthquakes. So, I better get a kit together!! Great tips! Have a nice holiday. Hugs...Iva
Oh my goodness Lyndy!.... Those images are frightful indeed!... I am so relieved to know you and your family, including all of those adorable pets are ok.... But I know you've been through a lot! We all appreciate the pointers and tips, esp. from someone who has lived thru this more than once. I hope your lives and surroundings will return to a welcomed form of normalcy, asap!..... Big hugs to you and hugs to those fearless fire fighters!!!
xoxo,
Johanna
OH, and on a lighter note - speaking of fur babies.... Drop on over to my blog to see some fun critter pics!!! I bet you'll want some of these holiday accessories for your 4-legged friends :)
~ Johanna
What a great idea Lyndy to put together this list! Thank you! Your pics are amazing too! How scary it must have been for you and everyone in your area! I'm so glad you are safe now!
Thanks for stopping by my blog too! It's always a treat to hear from you!
Enchanted Blessings!
Joyce
Merry Merry Lyndy!!!
Chris Kringle (-:
XOXO
Hi Lyndy,
Thanks so very much for the FUN goodies (loved the cat book)!
You made my Christmas brighter & a happy one. :-)
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!!
PS: Happy New Year!
Hugs,
Chris
XOXO
Wishing you a wonderful New Year!!! :-)
Chris
XOXO
Hi Lyndy,
Couldn;t find your emial address so I hope you don't mind me doing it here. Thank you so much for the gorgeous Christmas card, it arrived today. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2009 wit love and hapiness.
Dear Lori, Chris, Iva, Johanna & Joyce,
Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts & prayers. Your comments mean so very much.
Good Blessings With Love Right Back At You All.
XOXOs, Lyndy
Happy New Year Chris!
Wishing you & yours the very best. Glad you liked your Christmas gifts. I thought you would get a kick out of the prototype Chris Black Cat Address book...
Bountiful Blessings This New Year.
XOXOs, Lyndy
Happy New Year Hermine!
Wishing you & yours the very best as well. Glad you liked your Christmas card. I love my Fly Me To The Moon Gothic Arch art work. It's beautiful! You're very creative & talented...
Bountiful Blessings This New Year With Love.
XOXOs, Lyndy
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