Last week, the news media ran stories related to the Napa Earthquake that struck at 3:20 a.m. on August 24, 2014. (I was downstairs reading a book when it happened.) It was a 6.0 magnitude quake that hit south Napa near the west Napa fault. Forty-one photographs of the damage [...]
Today's blog is based upon several Emergency Preparedness blogs from 2110, 2011, and 2012. Almost ten years ago, on October 12, 2006, a "Special Report" video titled, Emergency Preparedness-Can Sonoma County Communicate? was produced by the Clearstream Media Group. Panel members included the Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator for Sonoma County, [...]
Today's blog contains text copied from three earlier blogs (#97, 98, & 99) posted during National Preparedness Month, October 2012. Before An Earthquake * Know critical needs of yourself and your family. * Be aware of any unique hazards near your home such as power lines, trees, or hills. * [...]
In Santa Rosa, April 18th, at 5:13 a.m., 109 years ago, just about every business in the downtown area was in ruins and most of the homes were severely damaged. This quake is known worldwide as the S.F. 1906 Earthquake; however, most of its damage in S.F. was due to [...]
For some reason I can't keep Emergency Preparedness concerns out of my mind; especially the role that Hams or FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operators might play in the event of a major earthquake disaster. That question caused me to wake up at midnight this morning was, "How many Hams in Petaluma [...]
Two earthquake related events took place this past week. Thursday was the annual Great California ShakeOut Day, and Friday was the 25th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake (1989). The focus of the Great ShakeOut was to help people to "Be Ready & Prepared" for a major shake, which included [...]
As we approach the annual California Great ShakeOut Day on October 16th, remember to DUCK-COVER-HOLD when an earthquake strikes. Also check out these earlier Emergency Preparedness blogs listed in the August 24, 2014 blog titled, "It's Not a Question of IF, But WHEN?" They explain WHY it is important to [...]
Today's 6.1 earthquake answers the question; will another major earthquake strike Northern California and the Bay Area? This blog site created a special category - Emergency Preparedness" - eight years ago in 2006, that includes over 100 posts. They are still available to read, today. Just go to the index [...]
Just a friendly reminder to "Be Ready" and "Prepared" for any type of disaster that might occur in the Bay Area. Although most residents don't think a major disaster like an earthquake will happen soon, there have been a series of major storms and floods elsewhere in the country. Sooner [...]
In light of recent world-wide events, citizens around the world have been coping with both natural and man-made disasters. They're recovering as best they can; but one key question that is lingering in this blogger's mind is, "what's next?" Today's post is the 105th blog devoted to Emergency Preparedness since [...]