Emergency Water Supply Guidelines Store 2 gallons per person, per day for 3-7 days. Plus extra for pets. Store tap water in clean, food-grade plastic containers Seal containers tightly and keep in a cool, dark place Reserve stored water for drinking and food prep Replace stored tap water every 6 months.
Thursday morning’s 3.8-magnitude earthquake reminds us that emergencies can happen at any time, and it pays to be prepared. When disaster strikes, clean water is essential. Every East Bay resident should have an emergency water supply stored at home. EBMUD prepares for emergencies and prioritizes reliability, but a major earthquake or other emergency could impact water service for days or more. A supply of emergency water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene can help you get through the immediate aftermath of a disaster so you can focus on other needs.
Thanks to HOA Board Director Abbot Foote for recommending this earthquake preparedness recommendation be posted on our lobby Screens.
RockRidge Manor 
Thanks for this! The other details folks may not remember is to make sure to take medications for themselves/their pets, and corrective eye glasses if they need them.
And FYI there are free classes for people who want to help neighbors post earthquakes (I took the ones offered in SF when I first moved here from DC post law school). The instinct is to run outdoors, but the wise thing to do is to remain home and away from windows/skylights because often the streets will be filled with broken glass and freaked out humans/pets . . . so safest to wait at home until aftershocks are done and calm reigns outdoors).
FINALLY: if/when there’s a fire or other reason to run outside . . . it would be terrific if those of us who lived next to residents with mobility impairments/dementia made sure to offer help since the elevator will be unavailable.
ALSO: it’s helpful for fire and emergency personnel to know in advance where wheelchair users reside (the specific apartments) because they can zero in on those units to make sure anyone left behind can be rescued as quickly as possible if fires are progressing or there are other immediate threats to safety/survival. Supposedly fire personnel at least keep track of that somehow (although I have no idea if they do that in Oakland specifically).
— Michele
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