In the South Bay, are we prepared for the Big One?

Daily Breeze ^ | 9/22/05 | Josh Grossberg

[bd476]

Today is a good day to prepare:

Earthquake Swarm

[Ben Mugged]

I sent a letter to our mayor and asked him the following questions:

1) Are cots and sanitary facilities to house 80,000 people, should our infrastructure be disabled, propositioned and accessible?

2) Are our police and fire personnel provided with sufficient radios to remain in communication should our communications infrastructure break down?

3) Are emergency medical supplies for 80,000 people available in a safe location?

4) Are meals for 80,000 people for a minimum of 5 days available in a safe location?

5) Are emergency supplies of fuel available for emergency and official vehicles?

6) Is there a plan to supplement local police with trained citizens to control 80,000 displaced persons?

Guess what his answer was.....

[bd476]

Earthquakes come with no warning Ping.

[BigFinn]

Don't expect the government to help you. Be prepared. This is a good website to see what you can do for you and your family in a quake event.

This is a good website to see what you can do yourself in a quake event.

[Darksheare]

About the best they can do is plan, prepare, and train like mad.
And then hope for the best.

[RadioAstronomer]

I noticed it did not mention guns.

[bd476]

Ben Mugged wrote: "I sent a letter to our mayor and asked him the following questions..."

Great idea, BenMugged. Californians should be paying special attention to the ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina and the preparations for Hurricane Rita.

Houston's massive evacuation on I-45, I-10 and I-290 are a preview to what major California cities will face after a catastrophic disaster.

[RadioAstronomer]

Or a shortwave radio. I would add a SW radio that was crank or solar powered BTW.

[bd476]

Hi RA. Adding those to my list...

[bd476]

True.

[bd476]

Thanks, Big Finn. That's a good link.

[RadioAstronomer]

For a inexpensive easy to carry blanket I would get a space blanket or three.

If you are worried, I know there are inexpensive kits readily available that have three days of rations and water in them.

http://www.safetycentral.com/safetycentral/arkiiipersur.html

http://www.safetycentral.com/safetycentral/grunemamradf.html

etc.

[RadioAstronomer]

One more:

http://www.safetycentral.com/safetycentral/solmodf6.html

BTW, I DO NOT have stock in this company. LOL!

[CBart95]

All of this is valuable input. Someone ought to catalog and document it. Everyone ought to know stuff like this.

[RadioAstronomer]

Thanks. :-)

[gc4nra]

"Guess what his answer was....."






Who the he!! are you?????

[Doctor Raoul]

In the South Bay, are we prepared for the Big One?

A 3 day supply of KY?

[ladyinred]

I pray this never happens in Southern California, but we sure hear it will often enough. Hope you guys have a really good plan to get out. Problem is, there is no warning for an earthquake.

[BurbankKarl]

Dear Friend of the LAFD:

Earlier today, there was a small swarm of earthquakes in Kern
County, California - about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles. While
millions apparently felt them, sadly only a few will use this and
other recent events to spur their personal, family, home,
neighborhood, community, school and workplace preparedness.

Think about it.

You can't be "sort of" prepared for emergencies. Either you are or
you aren't, and experience has shown us that most people fall into
the latter category. It's not that they don't want to be prepared,
just that they find the process intimidating or simply never get
around to it.

Let us be frank. If you don't write a sticky note to yourself RIGHT
NOW and place it someplace conspicuous (like on your computer
monitor), you'll be among the majority unprepared for even a minor
emergency event, much less a disaster.

While it is a challenge for any of us to instantly fund all aspects
of emergency preparedness, it is the small but calculated
investments over time that make disasters not only survivable, but
truly less threatening.

But first you need a plan and a way to make it happen. Why not skip
dessert tonight and put a few dollar bills in a piggy bank that will
fund your preparedness efforts?

How about making that plan now?

The links below are readily available via the Los Angeles Fire
Department website at: http://www.lafd.org

The information is free. All you need to do is click on the link(s)
and hit the print button!

- http://www.ready.gov

- http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/cdc_english/CDC.asp

- http://www.lafd.org/ostrich.pdf

- http://www.earthquakecountry.info

- http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_239_,00.html

- http://www.oes.ca.gov

- http://www.labt.org

- http://www.bt.cdc.gov

- http://www.nfpa.org/riskwatch/RWND

- http://www.fema.gov/kids


Oh, and don't forget that sticky note on your computer monitor,
refrigerator or bathroom mirror. The men and women of the Los
Angeles Fire Department are counting on you getting around to
disaster preparedness planning today!

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

LAFD Home Page: http://www.lafd.org
LAFD News Blog: http://lafd.blogspot.com

[bd476]

Thanks for posting this letter from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Karl. It's good to see that they are taking this swarm of earthquakes as an opportunity to get an important message out.