FEW PLAN WHAT TO GRAB IN CRISIS.Byline: Marsha Ginsburg San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. Jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. - smart. Photographs - very smart. Clothes - not so smart. When a flood, fire, earthquake or other natural disaster hits and there are only a few precious minutes to get out of the house, the list of ``must haves'' should be easy. But people tend to grab at random instead of taking what they later will wish they had. The California State Automobile Association The California State Automobile Association is a motor club dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. It was founded in 1907 as an offshoot of the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) to serve members in Northern , a major provider of homeowners insurance in California, said even homeowners and renters not affected by the floods should take stock of what they own and be prepared to grab what is most important on a moment's notice. Among the belongings that should be in hand when fleeing a home are medications or anything related to major health needs, said CSAA CSAA Child Study Association of America. spokeswoman Lee Ford. If there's time, sentiment should be the key word for what is grabbed next, she said. Jewelry that can be put in a pocket or small container and photographs that can't be replaced are among the top items. ``We'll replace (jewelry) as part of the property,'' Ford said, ``but if it's sentimental, it's not really replaceable.'' Many people take items such as blankets, a pillow and clothes, rather than objects that could never be replaced. One business owner took 2,000 videos from his rental store for safekeeping Safekeeping The storage of assets or other items of value in a protected area. Notes: Individuals may use self-directed methods of safekeeping or the services of a bank or brokerage firm. . A mother took her children's schoolbooks for fear of having to pay for replacements later. A random survey of people in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden found variety in what three items they said they would take if given just a few minutes to choose. ``I'd grab my computer, bottled water and food,'' said Marcos Montenegro, who lives in Sunnyvale with his wife and 7-year-old daughter. ``You never know when you're going to need food.'' He said his computer holds all phone numbers important to him and every piece of financial information he has. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Cathy Greenwell, who recently returned to her Central Valley home after it was flooded, sorts water-damaged photos. Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. |
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