From 1970 to 2000 the number of magnitude 3.0 or greater temblors in the U.S. mid-continent averaged twenty-one annually; by 2011 the number of such quakes had increased to 134; a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey links the increase of seismic activity to the increase in the use …
NOTE: This article is a good opportunity for COPE Preparedness to thank our “partners” who make the implementation of our programs possible. Our primary sponsors in order of support are: STATE FARM, PHILLIPS 66, PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTERS, ILWU. Thank you for your support and commitment to the preparedness of our [...]
By: Sarah Rich on April 10, 2012 After much anticipation, the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) went live last weekend, a first-of-its-kind national alert system in the U.S. that allows the public to receive major emergency alert notifications on their mobile phones without having to sign up or pay for them. CMAS is …
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press – Apr 15, 2012 Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Emergency plans required by the government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives or even pinning name tags and …
By Lonna Calhoun, CEM I’m still grieving the loss of Paseo Del Mar due to the landslide. Our unique vistas, walking path and scenic drive are just gone. Because I’m a San Pedro resident and a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), I became alarmed when I learned that the Clearwater Sanitation projects’ preferred route would [...]
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