la emergency plans ??? got any???

Wildfire destroys 500 mobile homes in Los Angeles
1 day ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Los Angeles says about 500 mobile homes were destroyed in a wildfire plaguing the city.
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Fires in Los Angeles County, to the east in Riverside and Orange counties, and to the northwest in Santa Barbara County had blackened nearly 29 square miles and destroyed more than 800 mobile homes, houses and apartments since Thursday night. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared states of emergency in all three counties


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Fire officials estimated 10,000 people were under orders to evacuate. Among them were residents of the Oakridge Mobile Home Park, where about 500 trailers were lost to the flames. Many had housed senior citizens

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In one of the worst-hit areas -- a Los Angeles mobile home park in the foothills of Sylmar where fire devastated 500 trailers overnight on Friday -- police using cadaver dogs began a search for bodies of elderly or disabled residents who authorities fear may not have been able to get out in time

AFTER LAST MONTH'S FREAK STORM AND THE EXPERIENCE OF SOME MEMBERS WHO HAPPENED TO BE AT LA DURING THIS EVENT OUR WE REALLY SURE THE PA STATE POLICE WILL EVACUATE LA IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY? SHOULD LA HAVE A BETTER PLAN?????? I THINK SO -- WHAT DO YOU THINK????? LET ME KNOW!!!!

#64

sno storm + aftermath

i think that many of the concerns about conditions after the storm are a result that members feel there is no one in charge of the la operations -- that there are no emergency procedures in place and little to no emergency preparedness-- the absence of a manager is a grave concern and this needs to be addressed by this bod (someone told me they thought that a sitting board member wants the job and that was causing problems with other bod members as it well should)

i think the employees in the office and maintenance did what was expected of them -- they always do their job as they know how to -- there is no complaint about their work

that having been said doesn't mean that la operations should not be reviewed and better planning done to head off any future problems -- a few thoughts

the office complex should have a backup gas powered electric generator to supply necessary minimal lighting and heating -- this then keeps this operation on line and can be used for emergency housing -- a cell phone should be operational for use when land lines go down

the club house should also be backed up with a gas powered electric generator for minimal lighting and heat and also serve as an emergency shelter

temporary porta potties should be in place near the office complex and clubhouse for the winter months just in case they are needed

managing a complex includes emergency preparedness for any event you may think of from a snow/ice storm, power grid failure, water system failure, fire, inter personal crisis, and lethal accidents -- the preparedness includes assigning functions and responsibilities to all workers and having a clear procedure known to all employees-

allowing the community to hangout and dry when things go wrong is not acceptable-- this bod needs to get off it's ass and hire a capable manager -- the members need to remind the bod members that this is an important issue with them and they want action NOW NOT LATER!!!!!!

#67