for those who have propane...LPG...it would still be adviseable to turn off the tank, I believe the problem comes when turning back on, to be sure of all pilot lights being correctly lit...

also we often advise folks to keep the electricity on, esp. if they
have a pump that requires electric to run. we usually try to use the home owner's water to fill our tanks if we are doing structure protection.

today i saw a plea for help evacuationg animals from a sanctuary/barn.
i wonder how they came out...i think this message was from tuesday morn. this was on the freecycle list..

If anyone can go and help Animal Acres evacuate animals from Gentle
Barn or if anyone can take in some animals in their back yards
(temporarily of course) PLEASE call Susie at 661-313-8040. We then
need lots and lots of people to help with the evacuated animals as
they are taken to Animal Acres! We then need lots and lots of people
to help with the evacuated animals as they are taken to Animal
Acres! So please, please, please -- call everybody you know to go
DIRECTLY to ANIMAL ACRES to meet and unload these frightened animals
that will be arriving from Gentle Barn. Iif you don't have a trailer
or a truck, just head to Animal Acres, and await the animals! ANIMAL
ACRES 14 North to Red Rover Mine Rd exit Follow curve, and turn
LEFT onto Ward Rd (one block's distance) Turn LEFT at bottom of Ward
Rd (one block's distance) onto Escondido Canyon Road. PLEASE FORWARD
AND CROSSPOST TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP IN CALIFORNIA LORRI BAUSTON
(Animal Acres) JUST CALLED BECAUSE GENTLE BARN NEEDS ANOTHER TRAILER
THIS VERY SECOND! The grounds are now on fire and there are 3-4
cows who cannot be evacuated. We need as many trailers and trucks
as possible at Gentle Barn now! The flames are closing in. The
horses are frightened, and Lorri is stating she's not sure all the
animals can be evacuated in time, so PLEASE BRING TRAILERS AND
TRUCKS THERE RIGHT NOW! GENTLE BARN 15825 Sierra Hwy 14 North to
Sand Canyon Road Turn LEFT (west) until it ends (at Sierra Hwy)
Turn RIGHT (north) Go about 1/4 mile. Gentle Barn is on LEFT
Alternate Route: 14 North If anyone can go and help Animal Ccres
evacuate animals from Gentle Barn or if anyone can take in some
animals in their back yards (temporarily of course) PLEASE call
Susie at 661-313-8040. We then need lots and lots of people to help
with the evacuated animals as they are taken to Animal Acres! So
please, please, please -- call everybody you know to go DIRECTLY to
ANIMAL ACRES to meet and unload these frightened animals that will
be arriving from Gentle Barn. Iif you don't have a trailer or a
truck, just head to Animal Acres, and await the animals! ANIMAL
ACRES 14 North to Red Rover Mine Rd exit Follow curve, and turn
LEFT onto Ward Rd (one block's distance) Turn LEFT at bottom of Ward
Rd (one block's distance) onto Escondido Canyon Road See Animal
Acres on LEFT -- first driveway Park out of the way of the incoming
trailers and trucks, and just wait, please. If the 14 is closed
heading up to Animal Acres, find your way north using Sierra Hwy,
Escondido Canyon Road, or however else you can figure out If the 14
is closed heading up to Animal Acres, find your way north using
Sierra Hwy, Escondido Canyon Road, or however else you can figure
out. I'm not there, so cannot tell you accurately of any road
closures, so please understand. Try calling the L.A. County Sheriff'
Dept or the CHP. THANK YOU!