Knowing Before Feeling the Shake, Rattle and Roll of an Earthquake
All Hazards
English - April 11, 2017 23:39 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsGovernment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This is Episode 27 and today’s is Earthquake Early Warning Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry talks about Earthquake Early Warning. As the Deputy Director of Planning, Preparedness and Prevention, Tina Curry oversees the Cal OES Earthquake and Tsunami program.
The Cal OES Planning and Preparedness Branch develops and maintains state-level emergency plans and guidance that engage the whole community by using an all-hazards planning process that represents the actual stakeholders from the community, both local and state government leaders, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector.
This branch also includes the Earthquake Early Warning Division and Tina explains in this episode the benefits EEW will bring to the state. She also describes where we are in the process of having a functional system, how much it will cost, and how warnings will be delivered to the public.
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Cal OES Planning & Preparedness
Cal OES Earthquake Early Warning Legislation
California Earthquake Early Warning System