Glad you are okay, Bill
(We spent 20 yrs in Orange County, so I know where you are)
Does this mean we've lost Mt. Palomar?
http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/
a prayer for you and your neighbors,
Jack
On 10/24/07, Bill Brooks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Many of you are wondering if your friends are okay in Southern
> California...
>
> Some are and some are not... this is an unbelievably large disaster.
>
> So far my family and relatives here in Vista, CA (North San Diego County)
> are fine, we have been monitoring the television, radio and Amateur Radio,
> California Dept. of Forestry and local Fire department and police bands to
> keep informed of the situation in San Diego... Local San Diego Chapter
> members should let us know of their status and check in so we can help
> each
> other. Please contact your local chapter representatives so we know you
> are
> okay or we can help if possible. We have packed some things just incase,
> important papers, photos, etc... We think our family may be out of
> immediate
> danger but the fires can change direction with the wind... so we are just
> taking precautions.
>
> So far more than 500,000 San Diego residences have been evacuated from the
> neighborhoods that have been affected. High winds whipped the fires into
> fast moving infernos that destroyed many homes. Last count estimated it at
> 2,500 homes. Emergency personnel from other areas are arriving to help
> with
> battling the fires. CNN and FOX news are now covering what was only
> locally
> covered for two days...
>
> What have a lot of smoke and ash all around, all of the local communities
> are surrounded by wild fires... the closest ones to us are in Camp
> Pendleton, the Marine Base north of us and East to Fallbrook and Palomar
> Mountain, South of us in San Marcos and the south western parts of
> Escondido, and Encinitas... there are multiple fires going in the San
> Diego
> County and Los Angles, and Riverside Counties and north to Malibu on the
> coast...
>
> For current road closures, emergency aid and fire news there is a good map
> of the area with info attached to it on Google...
>
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?uid=112316118535771711889&hl=en&gl=us&ptab=2&
> ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac31fe3357571
>
>
> The company where I work has been shut down for the last 3 days due to the
> wildfires... This is true of many of the companies around us.
>
> I have heard some stories from friends that live in the county here that
> have lost everything... Obviously, we need to do what we can to help our
> friends.
>
> The San Diego Chapter of the IPC designers Council is more than just a
> professional organization... we are friends and a community.
>
> All our thoughts and prayers...
>
> Bill Brooks, CID+
> San Diego Chapter
>
>
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