Big Sur Valley is full. First responders were busy last night notifying people who were stuck in Big Sur Valley with no place to stay, that they could gather in the Big Sur lodge Conference Center. People will be unable to reach loved ones due to a lack of cell service, unless they are lucky enough to be guided to one of only a few places where there is reception, and people were busy helping the tourists in that fashion. People will be missing their flights home. But they will be taken care of.
In going back to March of 2011 on my blog when a similar thing happened, I saw that after a couple weeks, people were able to be escorted over the slip out area on foot. Helicopters were brought in in the days after the slip out to evacuate tourists and bring in supplies. We have been here before and we have shown the resilience and compassionate nature of the local citizens and responders. The one very big difference, is that the route to the south is closed by Dolan, Regent, and Paul’s Slides. Nacimiento is also closed due to damage repairs. So, this slip out is more like when the Bridge went out and parts of Big Sur were isolated from others. We are experienced. Our County is experienced. Our first responders train for these scenarios.
Trust. Lean into the arms of Mother Nature and know she will take care of you — with a little help from the locals. Enjoy the rare experience and focus on the beauty and kindness of Big Sur. You will come to see her as few others have. How wonderful is that?
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This is a small sample of the scenario I have warned since the bridge closure/island days.
No cots, tents, mre's, supplies, medications, for a 72 hour real emergency like fema asks every American to have on hand. And that's just for a minor inconvenience like this...what about a major earthquake, electromagnet pulse event. In those cases stranded for weeks,things would get pretty,pretty fast. Big sur really just ant build to handle these kinds of events.
God help us all in the case of actual emergency
We have all of that at the school here on the South Coast. We are prepared for weeks if not months. Most have 6 months on hand for themselves and or neighbors.
Kate,I'm referring to the tourist. Thankfully this was a off season event. What we do if we had to shoulder 500, 1,000 or 1,500 folks for a week. A month? Or longer...
Like I said,things would get pretty ugly pretty fast.
This is one reason incorporation I key, then we could set mandates for businesses to have certain plans for such events. Since theybate the ones profiting from the tourist. The community should not be expected to bail out corporations time and again. In fact it should be the other way around, properly taxed and regulated business by a local government with agency here. I. E. A township
I have about 2 years of food stored in the forest. Away from the highway. What I'm saying is,if you live here, like really live here,have Plan that involves bugging out in the forest for a few weeks,if not months. 6 months of food for one person goes quick dived amongst hundreds
Is Palo Colorado Road open to backpackers?
I can’t answer that at this time
Is Palo Colorado Road open to backpackers at this time?
Oliver, seriously man?
I’m sorry, I was impatient. I respect all of you guys and hope I haven’t offended anyone.
For the people stuck in big sur, where can we go to for updates in the road closure/reopening?
For the people stuck in Big Sur, where can look for updates on the road closure/reopening?
I will be posting all official info, as well as local information
Thanks to Kate and all the neighbors for your big hearts and kind souls