Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Earthquake Country Alliance SoCal replaced its normally in-person Spring workshop with a special webinar version on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The overall theme was Concurrent Disasters: What if an earthquake occurred during a pandemic?

KEY TOPICS

• Responding to an Earthquake in the COVID-19 Era, Jenny Novak (California Office of Emergency Services)
• COVID-19 as a Teachable Moment for Inclusive (DAFN) Earthquake Preparedness, Heidi Rosofsky (Global Vision Consortium)
• Map Your Neighborhood Program overview, Margaret Vinci (Caltech)
• Secure Your Space, Mark Benthien (Southern California Earthquake Center)
• Announcement of 2020 ECA SoCal Mini Awards recipients
• ECA Resources, Updates, Announcements

WORKSHOP CONTENT

• Video Recording (YouTube link – or view below)
• View Transcript (automated, may contain errors)
• PowerPoint Slides (PDF)

KEY LINKS SHARED

• Great California ShakeOut (ECA)
• Earthquake Country Alliance Mini Awards
• Californians for All (California Volunteers)
• California Health Corps
• What Happens If a ‘Big One’ Strikes During the Pandemic? (Atlantic article)
• Earthquakes and Other Geohazards in a Time of Pandemic (Working Group)
• What Happens when disasters combine? (Lori Dengler, Times Standard newspaper)
• What if a Major Earthquake Struck During the COVID-19 Pandemic? (Tony Ferrara, Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network)
• Video Overview of Mass Care Activities in Sheltering in COVID-19 Affected Areas (American Red Cross)
• Exercise Starter Kit on Reconstituting Operations (FEMA)
• Map Your Neighborhood (Washington)
• Ready Your LA Neighborhood (RYLAN) (City of Los Angeles)
• Map Your Neighborhood (City of Pasadena)
• ShakeAlert Implementation
• Language Guidelines for Inclusive Emergency Management (FEMA)
• Awkward No More Disability Sensitivity Training video (Washington D.C. Government)
• Accessibility Resources (ECA)
• Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (ECA)
• Staying Safe Where the Earth Shakes (CEA/CalOES/ECA)
• Step 1: Secure Your Space (ECA)
• Step 5: Drop, Cover, and Hold On (ECA)
• Earthquake Safety Video Series (ECA)
• Terremotos.org (ECA Spanish Language Website)

QUESTIONS?

• Please email socal@earthquakecountry.org.