The San Francisco Chronicle is offering an informative guide, Preparing for Disaster<\/a> (PDF), a guide to surviving the next big fire or quake. From this guide:<\/p>\n We\u2019ve become reluctant experts on misfortune of all sorts. We know, for instance, that a fire\u00a0makes a hillside ripe for a mudslide the next winter. We\u2019ve signed up for emergency alerts\u00a0and practiced opening garage doors by hand to be ready for a power outage. And we\u2019ve spent\u00a0hours in hardware stores, buying supplies we hope we won\u2019t need.<\/p>\n That brings us to this guide, which rests on a simple philosophy: Knowledge is power. The\u00a0Chronicle recognized last year more than ever that our duty went beyond dispatching journalists to flooded or fire-ravaged towns. This is the second edition of a staff project meant to\u00a0provide readers with the best information available about how to prepare for the inevitable.<\/p>\n Here you\u2019ll find tips on how to create survival kits, protect pets, shore up finances and\u00a0much more. We\u2019ve researched useful gadgets and apps. We\u2019ve provided a checklist you can\u00a0use, as well as links to more resources. And we\u2019ve made it all available in a document you can\u00a0download to your phone. Even if cell service is out, you\u2019ll be able to pull up the guide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n As allowed, we’ve copied this guide<\/a> to our Google Drive for an alternative access point. Whether preparing for a wildfire, a house fire, and earthquake or other disasters, make sure you have a plan, some emergency supplies, and back-up information & photos for your important documents. Here’s a quick PDF form<\/a> for some basic information that can speak for you when you can’t speak for yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The San Francisco Chronicle ran an informative guide, Preparing for Disaster (PDF), a guide to surviving the next big fire or quake. Whether preparing for a wildfire, a house fire, and earthquake or other disasters, make sure you have a plan, some emergency supplies, and back-up information & photos for your important documents.<\/p>\n