Saturday, October 27, 2007

San Diego Fires: It's Raining!!!

It rarely rains in San Diego and when it does, it is always welcome because we're in a constant battle with drought, but after the week we had here, nothing could be better news than seeing raindrops outside my window. I think they dropped for only about 2 minutes, but the fact that the relative humidity is up enough even if for just a few drops is great news.

In a postscript on the the major damages from the fires, everyone has been moved out of Qualcomm stadium and the Chargers game will happen as scheduled. Last night I helped get some information for someone who had been staying at the Boat & Ski Club. We headed to The Rock Church (as an atheist, massive million dollar facility churches frighten me in a big way) where we found out that most people were gone and that shelter was closing up shop at midnight so they could be ready for Sunday mass. We met a woman who was helpful in trying to satisfy immediated needs, but we still didn't find the answer to our question: what help is available for uninsured renters?

Instead, we sat outside and fired up the laptop with The Rock Church's wi-fi. Basically we found that his rental is probably still standing and the landlord might be trying to dick him around. Weird shit. We went back to the boat and ski club with some dog food for his puppy and he was on his way to stay with friends until he find out more about the condition of his place. In the meantime, I'm still looking for answers. Even the Red Cross didn't know what help is available to uninsured renters. Anyone with info, please send it my way.

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