Fort Mac Wildfire Thread

[habernac]

He's doing the right thing. What is he going to do? Piss on the fire?

[IliketoPuck]

Originally Posted by habernac

He's doing the right thing. What is he going to do? Piss on the fire?

Agreed. More hot air up in YMM isn't needed right now.

[woob]

Originally Posted by Kavvy

Interesting NASA picture. Sort of looks like a huge amount of the tress around Fort Mac are long gone.... which I would say is a good thing as they can no longer help the fire.

Also show the multiple fronts the firefighters have had to make a stand on to protect the town, it is amazing any buildings made it. Hero's

Here's a link to the webpage for the image. You can click on it and zoom in, but no labels on the zoom-able image.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Nat...src=twitter-nh

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by habernac

He's doing the right thing. What is he going to do? Piss on the fire?

No I think the question was about him visiting evacuations centres to show support. It makes sense to stay out of the way of Fort Mac and not complicate things with his presence (security and press entourage, etc).

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by habernac

He's doing the right thing. What is he going to do? Piss on the fire?

Both him and Notely should stay the hell out of the way and let the pros do their work...

Stay away from the evacuees as well...they have enough to deal with without reporters and politicians asking them for comments / pictures etc...

Plenty of time for that later.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Peanut

No I think the question was about him visiting evacuations centres to show support. It makes sense to stay out of the way of Fort Mac and not complicate things with his presence (security and press entourage, etc).

Your second sentence highlights why he should stay away, IMO. The evacuations centres are also a mess/crazy.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Ruttiger

Our 3 year old daughter donated $5 yesterday because she didn't want the people in Fort Mcmurray to be sad. Proud Dad moment that choked me up.

You make your 3 year old work?

[woob]

There was a guy on CBC this morning on The Current who dealt with the Slave Lake fires. I can't remember the exact wording, but one of his comments was to the extent of giving the politicians something to work on to keep them out of the way.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Your second sentence highlights why he should stay away, IMO. The evacuations centres are also a mess/crazy.

But who doesn't have time for a Trudeau selfie?!

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Nufy

Both him and Notely should stay the hell out of the way and let the pros do their work...

Stay away from the evacuees as well...they have enough to deal with without reporters and politicians asking them for comments / pictures etc...

Plenty of time for that later.

Well, Notley needs to be there as she appears to be playing a role in the Incident Command Structure on scene and as I mentioned she has been doing a great job.

I never said he needs to have photo ops with the evacuees or travel to Fort Mac and fight the fire himself. He should be in Alberta. Go flip pancakes at the free breakfast. Hand out water, express condolences, do anything to see if you can take the minds of the people who have lost everything off that fact for a few minutes.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by woob

650 CKOM ‏@CKOMNews 4m4 minutes ago
These images of dogs onboard flights with fellow evacuees is giving everyone the feels this Friday #ymmfire




Yup. Got me cuttin onions.

Second photo was taken by my friend. That was a Canadian North flight.

[Kjesse]

J.V. Driver (a construction company) just tossed in $100K.

My wife and I are also donating, amount withheld.

[surferguy]

CP just got a shout out on news talk 770 for the amount of money that has been raised by the community.

[aaronck]

Can someone post the donation link, or perhaps give it a thread of it's own?

[Barbecue]

Originally Posted by aaronck

Can someone post the donation link, or perhaps give it a thread of it's own?

https://donate.redcross.ca/ea-action...paign.id=50639

[Minnie]

Regarding insurance claims - our insurance broker sent this out a couple of days ago. I thought it was excellent to think about for those of us not dealing with an emergency situation. Our broker included the form to fill out to send back to her. We're going to try and get on it right away, and send a copy to her and to family plus keep one in our fire safe. Anyway, I'm including the body of the email here - if I can attach the form, I'll attach it as an idea to see what she's talking about. I don't know if it's a generic form or specific to our insurer but anyway...(can't attach it)

I copied the phone #s too, that she included. Maybe might help someone here if that's their insurer as well.

Fire Devastation and how it could affect you



The people of Fort McMurray are experiencing their worst nightmare – not only being evacuated from their homes, but now they are left in suspense full of questions without answers…



Is my home still standing?
If it isn’t, what do I do now?
How will we start over?
How do I get in touch with my broker if their business has burnt down too?
What does my insurance company cover?
Who is my insurance company?



If (name of city here) was placed in a similar situation (be it fire, flood or tornado) or even if your home burnt down as a result of human error, what are Your answers to these questions?



Fire to a home is complete devastation, what the flames don’t obliterate, the smoke & water does. Every single piece of your property; from canned foods, to snow boots in storage… Every single book you own, every pair of nail clippers, every set of panties & socks will either need to be cleaned &/or replaced. So here is my million dollar question:



Do you know what you have in your home?



If your entire home was burnt to the ground – could you sit down today and confidently write out a comprehensive list of EVERYTHING you had in your home and its approximate cost upon purchase? Is writing out an inventory list after the fire (or flood) something you think you’ll want to do while grieving the loss of your home & all of your possessions? Furthermore, do you know if the opal earrings you inherited from grandmother last year are covered? What about the ‘just in case’ money you keep stashed in your sock drawer?



Now is the time to come together to offer support, lend a hand and to donate to those affected by the fires in Fort McMurray – it is also the time to learn & to take action for yourselves, so You are prepared in the event that something equally as devastating happens to You.



I am encouraging all of my clients (their friends & their families) to take the time to protect yourselves – I strongly believe by working your way through the 5 following steps you can help ease the pain of your loss:



1. Fill out the attached Home Inventory Checklist and return it to myself; your broker (name redacted), either in person, via fax or via email. I will scan it & attach it to your policy and this way, in the event of a loss I have a digital copy to get you started and to help you get back on your feet as soon as possible.



2. Take the time to fully read & understand your insurance policy. Come in and let’s go over what is Excluded from your current coverage so we can:
a) add coverage to those valuables that are not automatically covered or
b) help you take the necessary steps to diminish or mitigate against the loss.



3. Put pictures, trinkets & valuables you feel you can’t live without into a ready to go air tight container under your bed or in an accessible place for quick retrieval when/if you ever need to evacuate your home.



4. Have a 72 hour emergency kit ready to go – the Canadian government recommends the following for a 4 person family (www.canadiansafetysupplies.com):

24 Emergency Drinking Water Rations
3 3600 Calorie Food Ration Packs
2 Emergency Rescue Blankets
4 Dust Masks
8 Sanitary Napkins
3 Rolls of Toilet Paper
1 Whistle
4 Pairs of Work Gloves
4 Ponchos
1 Crank Flashlight (No Batteries Required)
15 Adhesive Bandages
4 Knuckle Bandages
4 Fingertip Bandages
4 Patch Bandages
12 Antiseptic Towelettes
1 CPR Mask
1 Bio Hazard Waste Bag
2 Light Sticks
1 Nylon Backpack



5. Store your policy number along with your insurance company emergency claim phone number either in your phone or better yet, with a loved one who lives in a different city – this way, you will know exactly who to call in the event of an emergency when you know your broker is being evacuated with you.


Travelers Canada (formerly known as Dominion of Canada): 1-800-661-5522

SGI Canada: 1-855-751-1307 (home) 1-877-435-1484 (auto)

Economical Insurance: 1-800-607-2424

Aviva/Elite Insurance Company: 1-800-567-7721

Chutter Insurance: 1-866-672-4587

Premier Insurance: 1-800-567-7721

[polak]

Just sent in my receipt to my company's match program which is awesome. Great support all around.

[dubc80]

I just tried donating through the Red Cross site and the transaction didn't go through despite all the information being correctly input.

"This transaction has failed as there has been an error in processing your payment."

Anyone else get this?

[Scornfire]

Got it during what I presumed to be a high traffic time, waited 5m and tried again and it went through

[Tyler]

$100 more into the pot