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[Seda]

The stories in this thread are real-life nightmares. I cannot even fathom.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Yeah, I just wish they would let us back in there so we can start cleaning up.

Some retired firefighter has been going house to house taking pictures and posting on Facebook. Kind of a sad way to find out, but its just stuff and I am glad everyone is safe.

Don't know if you got this yet. Looks like we can go in soon.

http://www.co.bastrop.tx.us/uploads.../0911_Bastrop_RE_ENTRY_AREAS_DAY_09112011.pdf

Did you guys get your passes yet for your cars? Your parents/brother can go in with their vehicles and IDs down to Home Depot parking lot (I think after 10:00AM) and pick up documents that will let them pass into the restricted zones. It takes about 5 minutes.

Note: it's in the parking lot, not the usually LOOOONG line that'll form around the side of the building where they are handing out supplies.

Also, heed the warnings about going in. If you are going to be picking around in the ashes, you need a twin-cartridge respirator. Because remember, all the chemicals you had for cleaning, killing bugs ect, are now in the fine ash floating around. If you had fluorescent lights, the mercury is now in those ashes. Lead, ect. Be careful now, so you don't get sick years from now.

Good luck. We are going back in (legally) tomorrow.

 

[rezuth]

How are the ducks doing? Sorry about your loss.

 

[acksman]

I'm in Bastrop now. We went in today. If I wasn't so dang tired from FEMA, Insurance, and general run around today I would post a few more images.

Needless to say it looks like a bomb was dropped on our place.

 

[stilgar]

Pristine_Condition, the program I talked you about is online now. Your story is on TV.

http://www.france24.com/en/20110913-2011-09-13-0122-wb-en-webnews

From 1:47 to 3:13

 

[daw840]

Pristine_Condition, the program I talked you about is online now. Your story is on TV.

http://www.france24.com/en/20110913-2011-09-13-0122-wb-en-webnews

From 1:47 to 3:13

Iranian homosexuals launch online campaign to defend their rights

Not exactly sure how that relates to wildfires....

Spoiler

is it because they are flamin?

Spoiler

Yes I saw further down the page...lol

 

[timetokill]

I said as much in the college football thread, but my thoughts are with you, Pristine. I don't even really know you beyond the college football thread but I think these kinds of things are universal. Keep your head up and stay strong. Or as we Trojans say: "Fight On!" my best to your family.

 

[kittens]

I'm so sorry dude. I'm amazed about your ducks, though. I wish their experience got recorded somehow, hah. I'm really curious about how they made it out alive.