1.17 - San Francisco WIP Flashcards
1
Q
What is the UASI?
A
Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative
2
Q
How much did UASI spend on drills and training exercises in 2012?
A
$3.3 million
3
Q
What is the annual Golden Guardian scheme?
A
A simulated exercise representing a catastrophic earthquake in the Bay Area
4
Q
What is ShakeAlert?
A
An early warning system that sends SMS messages when tremors are detected
5
Q
How are buildings in San Francisco adapted?
A
- modern emergency operations centre is seismically reinforced
- 180 buildings have been retrofitted to aseismic standards eg. emergency services buildings
6
Q
How is the response handled by authorities?
A
- California State Law dictates that the mayor is not in charge of response
- Is a joint effort headed by leads from all agencies
7
Q
How do scientist monitor the faults around San Francisco?
A
- sensors collect data:
- GPS
- pressure
- temperature
- seismic data
- build computer models of ground movement using data
- calculate disaster potential using models
8
Q
How is technology used to aid the relief stage?
A
- buildings are tagged as safe or dangerous using sensors
9
Q
How are utility services recovered in San Francisco?
A
- Californian Utilities Emergency Association are responsible for restoring utilities
- Utilities with most services dependent on them are prioritised
- allows dependant services to be operational as soon as possible eg. Electricity is needed for pumping stations to work
10
Q
How is social media used by the community?
A
- Twitter is used to keep everyone informed on latest developments
- SFAlert account on Twitter is managed by San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
- SF Quakebot account is made by community, sends alerts using USGS data
