Bay Area Response to San Bruno Disaster

The Bay Area community has responded to the San Bruno disaster. In addition to the prompt help by disaster agencies such as the American Red Cross, religious charities, and PG&E, numerous local businesses and the local facilities of large chains have given free goods or reduced rates for goods. Hotels and house rental agencies up and down the Peninsula, even 50 miles from the disaster, have put in place policies to reduce rates by as much as 50% to people displaced by the fires when referred by agencies involved in the response and recovery. This is a major show of community support, compassion, and resilience. We should all be proud of it. It is a good omen for other disasters we will surely need to overcome.