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1. Earthquakes &Personal Preparedness

   By Siri-Elizabeth McLean Plans & Training Manager UW Emergency Management
2. Objectives Overview of UW Emergency Management Division Understand Earthquake Risk in the Puget Sound Area Learn about the steps you can take for Personal and Family Emergency Preparedness for All Hazards
3. Disaster/ Emergency Management An ongoing process to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from an incident that threatens life, property, operations, or the environment. Goal Save lives Prevent injuries Protect property and the environment
4. What are we talking about? Emergency Disaster Call 911 Response within minutes from local fire/police/medic Situation lasts hours No one to call for help The need for fire/police/medic exceeds the capabilities of the local responders Situation lasts days/weeks Self-sufficiency
5. WHY DO DISASTERS HAPPEN?
6. WHY SHOULD I CARE? Puget Sound Region is Earthquake Country
7. TRUE OR FALSECalifornia has the most earthquakes in the US False:Alaska has the most California has the most damaging earthquakes Loma Prieta, 1989
8. NISQUALLY EARTHQUAKEFebruary 28, 2001
9. TRUE OR FALSEDuring an earthquake get in the doorway FALSE YOU ARE SAFER PRACTICING “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD”
10. After Shaking Stops On Campus: Go to designated Building Evacuation Assembly Point Check in with your evacuation warden & report injuries or damages Await further instructions Send a runner to 1 (of 8) Mass Assembly Areas on campus
11. Blue Emergency Phones UW Outdoor Alert Making the campus a safer place with broadcast announcements!
12. Earthquake Source Zones DEEP SUBDUCTION CRUSTAL
13. Deep Earthquakes 30-50 miles deep Usually less than M7.5 Occur every 10-30 yrs Few if any aftershocks No tsunami 1949 Olympia M6.5 Est. $200 million in damage 1965 Seattle M6.8 Est. $100 million in damage 2001 Nisqually M6.8 Est. $4 billion in damage
14. Subduction Zone
15. Subduction Zone
16. Surface Fault This is our Katrina
17. Seismic Hazards Liquefaction Fire Landslides Seiche Tsunami
18. Liquefaction
19. Fire 1989 Loma Prieta - Marina District 1994 Northridge - Broken Gas Line
20. Landslides Salmon Beach, Tacoma -1949 Magnolia Bluff 2001 Salmon Beach, Tacoma - 2001
21. Seiche
22. Tsunami
23. What to look for…
24. How do you get to school/work?
25. I-90 Bridge Seattle Viaduct 520 Bridge
26. Loma Prieta, CA – 1989 M 6.9 (~15 sec, ~ 11 miles below ground)
27. Northridge, CA 1994 – M 6.7 (~20 sec, ~10 miles below ground)
28. Kobe Japan – 1995 M 6.9 (~ 20 sec, ~ 10 miles below ground)
29. How do you plan to get home?
30. Feeling overwhelmed?
31. Emergency Supply Basics
32. Pre-Packed 72hr Kits
33. Check supplies twice a year. Heat and cold can shorten life of stored food & water If you abandon your vehicle, leave a note on the dashboard stating when you left, where you are going and any contact information
34. Keep in designated place, easy to get to in case you have to quickly evacuate Make sure all family members know where the kit is kept
35. You’re Going Camping!
36. Information & Communication
37. NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) NOAA/NWS broadcasts official warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24/7 They behave similar to smoke detectors, silently monitoring and then alerting you with initial warning messages, so you will have more time to respond
38. Home/Office Mitigation
39. 1994 Northridge Earthquake Preventable Kitchen Mess!
40. One simple preparedness step… can prevent a major cleanup later!
41. Disaster Planning and ResponseIs Everyone’sResponsibility YOU FEMA Police Fire/Medical Non-Profit Orgs Public Health Schools State Private Business County City ME
42. Thank You! Siri-Elizabeth McLean Plans & Training Manager UW Emergency Management Phone:(206) 897-8081 sirim@uw.edu www.washington.edu/emergency