1.17/18 - San Andreas Flashcards
Schools have what programme
K-14 EQ education initiative to better educate younger children on EQ safety and earth sciences
The public are given what to educate them
Booklets which educate them on what to do during an EQ, how to prepare, etc.
There are opportunities to work with who
Work alongside scientists and engineers to understand EQs
Residents have to ensure that they
1) have a kit with water, meds, non-perishable foods
2) have a disaster plan involving meeting and communication
3) work out how LAs will inform of disasters
Households must have at least
One person who knows first aid and CPR
Mitigation to building involves what
Ensuring they sway and not collapse - building code
Gas pipes are made to be
Flexible so they don’t burst and cause a gas leak
The Golden Gate Bridge is
Reinforced with additional bracing
Mitigation to transport include
Compressing earth around tunnels to increase stability
Raising tracks up from the ground
Virtual earthquake technology is used to
Predict ground movement and threats from EQs to buildings - hazard mapping
Holes have been drilled into the fault to obtain information on
What rock properties and fluids to determine what stresses cause earthquakes
San Andreas is what boundary
Transform plate boundary
ShakeAlert is?
Text message service which sends residents alerts of EQ occurrences
How did the government respond to predict
Money invested by FEMA to allow engineering e.g. drilling into fault
How much was invested by Clinton for LT
$7bn to rebuild infrastructure (schools, buildings, highways)
