Monday, September 26, 2011

Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?

Point Loma San Diego RealEstate       the blackout  of September 8, 2011 was a real eye opener for many people. It has been named “Blackout of 2011” as a time that will be remembered by all of us. The blackout affected about 1.4 million people in San Diego County, according to an article in NBC news. It also affected millions more in parts of Southern Orange County, Palm Springs, Arizona and Mexico. Schools and universities planned on not having classes the next day, Friday.

San Diego Gas & Electric did an amazing job keeping people informed and consequently getting the power back on. And, back on as soon as that evening for some, where power came back on by the early next morning for almost everyone. People were able to go back to work and the roads were manageable.

Real Estate Property inPoint Loma San Diego CA      there were many stories of what happened that evening. Some, getting stuck in elevators, some folks in care centers, needing evacuation or for some, just getting stuck in traffic as they made their way to their homes. There were also many stories of neighbors gathering, getting acquainted, checking up on each other. One story was of a condo complex gathering at the pool with their Tiki torches and enjoying a bar-b-que together.

It was also a time to think about how prepared we are for times of an emergency. The first consideration is to know how family will gather, especially if the home became unavailable.

As it turns out, there are many websites on the internet that provide excellent information for most any disaster. There is information about putting together emergency kits. Kits for elderly, children and even for your pets.     

Here are just a few you can check out:

Ready.gov

72hours.org

Fema.gov

Theepicenter.com

It made us think about how prepared we are. We have talked quite a bit since then. We will definitely be putting together our emergency kit.

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