Earthquake
22 October 2024 - Earthquake
Revisit Loma Prieta from 35 years ago.
What can happen during and earthquake and what should you do in the moment?
How to best prepare your home, and how might you prepare to survive better in the aftermath?
Understanding the value of Earthquake Insurance
Earthquake
The Great Shake Out - https://www.shakeout.org/
Download from EarthquakeCountry - Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Prep checklist -- https://www.earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/
CA Rupture Forecast report https://www.scec.org/ucerf
Recommendations and resources to strengthen the foundation of your home https://www.californiaresidentialmitigationprogram.com/do-i-need-a-retrofit
Modified Mercali scale used by HAM Radio to report damage
https://www.scc-ares-races.org/MMScale.html
Earthquake Notifications
Apps for Earthquake Notifications
https://earthquake.ca.gov/get-alerts/Look up recent earthquakes
https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/earthquakesMyShake App for Apple and Android OS https://myshake.berkeley.edu/
Short video on MyShake app - Citizen science! Crowdsourced data!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrc7M4PwFzM&t=11s
Brochure Downloads
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28 Sept 2021 - Earthquake
Drop, Cover, and Hold on! We'll look at MyShakeApp, California's Rupture Forecast, UCSD's building-scale shake table, and learn what "Mike-Mike" means.