Okay, this is more of an interesting side note rather than a recovery tip, but it is very interesting! 

I was truly amazed by this. This is actual, archival, video footage shot right after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Internet Archives has placed this 23 minutes of film (23 minutes and 25 seconds to be exact) online. The film has many scenes depicting damage done by the earthquake and subsequent fire. The film even includes a 360-degree view of one severely damaged area. Equally fascinating, if not more so, are the people. Women in dresses and men in hats walking around, sitting in wagons, or standing in lines. I found it mesmerizing watching them move around.

It is so rare to see actual film footage from this period of time. Needless to say, the film is very old and somewhat damaged. In a number of places, the film rolls, which can be quite distracting. Toward the end, there are also a few repeated scenes. Despite the problems, this is definitely a film worth watching.

Source: http://history1900s.about.com/b/2009/12/22/archival-video-of-the-1906-san-francisco-earthquake.htm?nl=1