San Franciscans should prepare to survive three days without help

AP ^ | 9/13/5 | KIM CURTIS

[Sergio]

"Living in a small apartment requires some ingenuity to find a good location where it doesn't take up your whole living room,"

Buy a steamer trunk, put your stuff in it, put the trunk in front of your sofa, use it as a coffee table. Any questions?

Best Regards

Sergio

[Cobra64]

"Living in a small apartment requires some ingenuity to find a good location where it doesn't take up your whole living room," said Linda Johnson, a nonprofit agency executive who lives with her husband in a one-bedroom apartment in the Mission District.

Un-Fn-believable. Some 'executive'. They can't stack 3 five gallons of water in a corner, and a few dozen canned goods under the bed or tv stand?

Then again, this is San Fran.... mentality.

[paulat]

"Ack!!! Where will I get my latte!?"

It's a good joke...but it's true. I was in SF for the '89 earthquake and it was days before the power was back on. I drove out in the Aves one day and saw a 7-11 lit up. That coffee was the best thing I ever had!!!

I must have retained a fond memory, 'cuz I like it better than over-priced over-burned Starbucks!!!

The best thing, however, is to get rid of the coffee jones.

[Disambiguator]

Here's the list. Notice what is conspicuously absent.

Your basic emergency kit should include:
Water – one gallon per person per day
Food – ready to eat or requiring minimal water
Manual can opener
First Aid kit & instructions
Essential medications
Flashlight
Radio – battery operated
Batteries
Cash in small denominations
A copy of important documents & phone numbers
Unscented liquid household bleach for water purification
Personal hygiene items including toilet paper, feminine supplies, and soap
Sturdy shoes
Heavy gloves
Warm clothes, a hat and rain gear
A local map
Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or other vital personal items
Plastic sheeting, duct tape and utility knife for covering broken windows
Blanket or sleeping bag
Extra keys to your house and vehicle
Large plastic bags for waste and sanitation
Any special-need items for children and seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget water and supplies for your pets.

A go-bag is for use in the event of an evacuation. Be sure that your bag is easy to carry and that it has an ID tag. Prepare one for each family member. Keep a go-bag at home, at work and in your vehicle. Include the following:

Some water, food, and manual can opener
Flashlight
Radio – battery operated
Batteries
Whistle
Pocket knife
Personal medications and prescriptions
Extra keys to your house and vehicle
Basic First Aid kit and instructions
Walking shoes, warm clothes, a hat, and rain gear
Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or other vital personal items
Toilet paper, plastic bags and other hygiene supplies
Dust mask
Paper, pens and tape for leaving messages
Cash
Copies of insurance and identification cards
Any special-need items for children and seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget pet supplies.

[michigander]

... prepare to survive at least three days without help...

Three days???

Continuity of Government

[cajun-jack]

fanny packs or fanny packers???

[citizencon]

The mayor should stock up on hair gel and toy boys.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Think about one million office workers, most of whom live outside the city, many of whom are conservative Republicans, being trapped in partially collapsed buildings or at best stranded downtown for three days with inadequate food or water.

This isn't a subject for trite gay jokes.

[fat city]

Save three days worth of methamphetamine? If they could panhandle that fast, they's get a job.

[Dawsonville_Doc]

I'd probably worry about my lingere more than anything else.

Um, where are the accompanying pictures? ;-)

[My2Cents]

You're kidding! Gavin "Any-Twosome" Newsom is Ed Asner's nephew?! I did not know that.

[My2Cents]

That, my friend, is a great suggestion.

[MeanWestTexan]

I understand that, instead of worrying about looting of Best Buys for plasma TVs, San Fransisco is preparing for widespread looting of the finer male haberdasheries and, of course, wine and cheese shops.

[My2Cents]

Secret decoder ring?

[GOP_1900AD]

I'm prepped for several week's worth of holding down our fort. JD .... I need to double check that one! Bwaaaahaaaahaaa!

[ladyinred]

So, are they actually saying that the government shouldn't have the first responsibility of survival? Hmmm, anyone tell the other DIMocrats this?

[RGSpincich]

San Franciscans rallied together very well in 1989 after the Loma Prieta earthquake. Nobody waited for help, they helped each other and it is well remembered. New Orleans is the first example of helplessness on a vast scale I've ever seen. Those local leaders and clueless citizens should be ashamed. I hope it's not catching.

[Reeses]

I am (since last week) thinking a gun may be a good addition to my "kit".

You might buy a shotgun, not a handgun. There is a proposition on the SF ballot next month to ban handguns. If you own one, you will have to donate it free to the police state. This proposition will insure plenty of looting, robbery, murder and rapes during the next SF disaster.

[stylin19a]

weird....they weren't left alone for 3 days after the 1989 quake & quake caused tsunami and after-quake.

Why now ?

[My2Cents]

Actually, the most conspicuous thing missing from the list is a hand gun.