"Eat, Drink and Be Merry, For Tomorrow We May Have to Go to Oakland."
The Great Quake: 1906-2006, Day 9: United by loss, survival spirit and A cultural turning point

today's first piece above includes this lovely jewel for jessie:
Complicating matters were the damaged sewers, which prompted civil authorities to prohibit the use of bathrooms in houses for several days. It is difficult to find an account of how the refugees coped with sanitation -- such matters were not discussed in public a century ago. More than likely, the military used battlefield tactics: field latrines. Whatever the method, it was effective. No outbreaks of disease materialized.