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Originally Posted by Deschodt
What I am getting out of this is that there is not that much you can do, in an earthquake area where homes are made of popsicle sticks and wood and shingle roofs.. The videos of gusts of 80+ mph winds turning trees into flamethrowers, spreading ambers all over - not much you can do against that if your neighbor is flammable and his wall is 10 ft from your wall. We've trimmed trees, local FD made us remove all vegetation that contains oil that burn well, but it appears it's a bit "luck of the draw" also - if it starts near you and the wind blows at 80 mph your way, apparently even if you build a bunker, you are F$%$ed !
I was gonna ask on this thread what you can do reasonably, what can be learned, but sounds like this kind of unique combo of dry land/incredible winds are hard to defend from - notice how entire neighborhoods are gone without a single "survivor" in the middle... I sure miss my FL Block home that we traded for this papier-maché and popsicle stick CA home!!!
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Do you actually miss living in Fla.?? They have plenty of their own disasters there and it's a swamp. To each their own. Everyone here knows by now how much I love my state and defend it, there are other beautiful places in the country and the world but CA. is unique and remains a magnet for anyone who can make it work and live here. It's not just PA. or New Jersey with "better weather"
Here are a few shots of Altadena, (possibly South Pas as well), including Thanksgiving a year ago in AD:
