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 [...]
Earlier today, I e-mailed local amateur radio operators information about the upcoming Annual California Great ShakeOut Day on October 16th. Its overall purpose is to help citizens to Be Ready and Be Prepared to cope with a major disaster such as a flood, wildfire, or earthquake. Nine years ago, an [...]
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 [...]
How many readers saw Marian McDonald's "Close to Home" column titled, "Preparing for the improbable" in today's Press Democrat ? (11-17-2012) After defining a "Black Swan" event like a major earthquake along the Hayward fault (i.e., the impact of the highly improbable), what can we do? How can we prepare [...]
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 [...]
Although the current presidential election campaign has been dominating the news media for several months, the "Super Sandy" storm has interrupted the amount of presidential coverage for the past week and will continue to pop up with the latest storm recovery problems for several more weeks to come. Many professional [...]
The following text has been copied from CEPS reports - "The California Earthquake Preparedness Survey (CEPS) was conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health and Survey Research Center for the State of California. The objective was to provide baseline data describing how prepared California households are for earthquakes and [...]
Now that you have learned what you must do at home for you and your family to be prepared for emergencies and how to cope with an earthquake; the next next step is to develop your own neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Team. Here, again, the COPE (Citizens Organized to Prepare for [...]
Now that we have reported what to do Before and During an Earthquake, today's blog will outline what to do AFTER an earthquake. * Check to see phones were not shaken off hooks. Only use phones for emergency calls. * Check the situation, Call for backup if necessary, and Care [...]