The San Diego Fires - Page 4

MelchyBeau · #31 10-22-2007, 02:07 PM

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These things are so unpredictable, its better she get out now than stick it out, wind changes, she becomes in danger and then she has to do this all again later and putting herself and others in danger.

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I wonder where the hell all those people are going to go. I mean I get that they probably had to leave but are they all gonna hang out at Starbucks in La Jolla? Weird thing, evacuations. I've never been a part of one.

Also, that evacuation zone kinda surprises me because of how far into town it is. I could see stuff to the east of the 15 being close to the hills but wow, that's right in the middle of a heavily populated area.

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Many schools are being used as evac centers. Also Qualcomm Stadium is being used as an evacuation center. I believe the last number I heard was 110,000 being evacuated.

private joker · #32 10-22-2007, 02:08 PM

Every time this happens around here, I get this song stuck in my head for a week.

Ikaika · #33 10-22-2007, 02:08 PM

Rancho Santa Fe and Leucadia now to evac.

CrazyEyez · #34 10-22-2007, 02:10 PM

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I believe the last number I heard was 110,000 being evacuated.

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I just read 250k. Stop the insanity.

IggyWH · #35 10-22-2007, 02:11 PM

I can just imagine how bad it would suck to evacuate and have nowhere to go but a shelter. From what I see though, shelters here are nothing like shelters you saw for Katrina or even back in Pennsylvania when [censored] would go down.

I had an interview today in La Jolla and I felt like a dick calling them up to make sure it was cancelled.

MelchyBeau · #36 10-22-2007, 02:13 PM

These fires are also going to lead to landslides btw. So we will be feeling the after effects for a while

dknightx · #37 10-22-2007, 02:13 PM

my GF's parents live in the evac zone (in the picture). how crazy is it down there right now? Should i call them or just email them?

MelchyBeau · #38 10-22-2007, 02:15 PM

they say that the cell networks are overloaded right now, and that many emergency personnel are trying to use them for emergency purposes. If they were ordered to evac, then the city would have called thier home phone. So don't call immediately. I hear right now the winds are topping at 50-60 mph gusts

tuq · #39 10-22-2007, 02:16 PM

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I tried to go to Bruegger's Bagels this morning in La Jolla after checking the waves

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One of the articles I read said in Malibu guys were surfing and officials were trying to get them out of the water but the wind was causing some huge waves and they refused to come out, heh. Besides, they're in the water so it's not like they'll catch fire. Water only burns in Cleveland.

tuq · #40 10-22-2007, 02:18 PM

Re: refusing to evacuate. I guess it is draining resources so that's a bad thing but if you were that hell-bent on staying at home couldn't you just like not answer the door? Or say "yeah, I'm leaving, let me get my stuff" and as soon as the officials leave be like SIKE! I'm not going anywhere. What is the process for evacuation, literally door to door and making sure everyone actually leaves?