. >> reporter: finally tom burchfield came to enter the apartment he evacuated three days ago.he still had on the same clothes he had on then. >> some shirts. i never meant to pick up like this. >> reporter: burchfield is a veteran from the korean war now on military disability. trying to pack up a lifetime of belongings in 10 minutes. >> i can't we're just going to have to go. i have to get a good collection. random peanut butter. my coffee pot, i guess i can get away with that at the hotel. >> reporter: the manager of this apartment building says he's called the city for help and for help for these low income residents. but he says he gets all the attention seems to be on the affluent marina district. but tenant burc hfield didn't complain. he was from a generation that didn't complain. it was something to see a man so proud gather up his belongings. with that he closed the door on the home he's had for the past five years. >> how much have you got? >> i have 10, $11, that's enough. and, well, see you guys when i see you. >> what's so hard to accept is that there are now hund