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• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Northern Delaware Seismic Exploration

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "There have been more than 550 earthquakes documented within 150 miles of Delaware since 1677. The largest registered one occurred in the New Castle County area in 1871, the second largest in 1983 near the Delaware River in northern Delaware. In this area, there are no known fault traces on the surface of the earth. In order to identify the faults responsible for the earthquakes, their detection in the subsurface is required. The Delaware Geologic Survey (DGS) developed a joint cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to artificially produce seismograms in order to get a picture of the subsurface. Using a geophysical data processing technique developed by the USGS Geological Division in Menlo Park, California, and with staff from that center, the faults were explored." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Non-Structural Mitigation - Earthquake

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On February 28, 2001, Mrs. Mallinger was at home when she felt shaking and realized that there was an earthquake. [...] The Mallingers water heater was several years old and needed to be replaced. During installation, earthquake strapping was recommended by the installer. The Mallingers agreed, and flexible gas lines were installed and metal strapping was used to secure the water heater to the wall studs. Knowing that the water heater strapping prevented the chance of fire gave the Mallingers great peace of mind." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• ORHUG, Geologic Hazards and Future Earthquake Damage and Loss Estimates for Six Counties In the Mid/Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon

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  "In an effort to become more resilient from natural hazards, communities in Oregon have begun a large-scale endeavor aimed at pre-disaster mitigation. Part of the success of this endeavor is due to the Partners for Disaster Resistance & Resilience: Oregon Showcase Initiative (or the Partnership). The Partnership provides a collaborative, cost-effective approach to bring together resources -- both human and financial -- to enhance disaster mitigation and preparedness statewide. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Studies (DOGAMI) partnered with Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) and the Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup (ONHW) at the University of Oregon to assist local communities with their Pre-Disaster Mitigation plans. As of April 2006, 18 of Oregon's 36 counties have Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved natural hazard mitigation plans. The goal of the DOGAMI-ONHW-OEM partnership is to assist all remaining counties in the state to develop plans by 2010 utilizing this approach. In order to assist these six counties in the development of their natural hazards mitigation plans, DOGAMI identified the primary geologic hazards, developed countywide earthquake and landslide hazard maps for each county, performed future earthquake damage and loss estimates, and performed overall project management. The Community Service Center's Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup (ONHW) at the University of Oregon facilitated the community plan development through hands-on trainings, applied research, and plan development support. The OEM managed the grant, performed general review of final plans, and was the lead communicator with FEMA."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  Burns, Bill; LeDuc, Andre

  2005
• S. Hrg. 109-93: U.S. Tsunami Warning System and S. 50, 'The Tsunami Preparedness Act of 2005': Hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, February 2, 2005

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  Ted Stevens: "In 1994, Senator Inouye and I, along with Senator Hatfield of Oregon, directed NOAA to develop the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. We had had a tsunami in 1968, after the earthquake. But this was in response to a small tsunami that impacted the West Coast. It reflected the concern we all shared about the frequency of tsunamis in the Pacific. This bill is intended to build on the current tsunami warning network that we have in the Pacific." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Arden L. Bement Jr., Daniel Cox, Bill Frist, Charles G. Groat, Roger A. Hansen, John J. Kelly, Mary L. Landrieu, John H. Marburger, Eileen L. Shea, Barbara Boxer, Doug Carlson, and Daniel K. Inouye.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Redlands Fire Demonstration Garden

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "The community of La Margarita (303 homes) was developed in 1973 in an A-Zone floodplain along the west bank of the Nigua River. Since it was developed, it had been affected by four major floods. [...] Residents of the urban-wildland interface, an area that encompasses more than a third of the city of Redlands, have a place to go where they can learn how to modify vegetation at their homes and use fire-resistant materials to make their homes fire safe. Since 1992, Redlands has participated in disaster recovery efforts related to seven different Federally declared disasters, including five major floods, an earthquake, and a wildland fire. Bolstered by grants from FEMA and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) totaling more than $217,000, the city of 60,000 residents implemented a threefold plan to lessen menacing impacts of natural disasters. Included in the plan is a fire demonstration garden, one of five in California that graphically and three-dimensionally shows how defensible space landscaping around structures in an urban-wildland interface area can save homes. The Redlands Fire Demonstration Garden is the result of a partnership between public agencies and private businesses. Donations of materials and labor from private businesses to establish the garden was combined with the $67,000 of the total Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Redlands Schools Seismic Mitigation

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "The Redlands Unified School District has a year-round campus program that results in virtually continuous high occupancy and use of all school facilities. The district has 21 buildings. Of these, 19 are schools and offices, and two are for support services. In July of 1992, two earthquakes struck the area an hour apart, both over 7.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale. Landers was the epicenter for one earthquake while the other was in the Big Bear area. Both were felt at Redlands' schools as well as others in San Bernardino County. Redlands Unified School District facilities sustained damage and items were shaken from shelves, causing life safety hazards. The San Bernardino County Office of Education, working on behalf of both the Redlands and Colton Unified School Districts, applied for a grant through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). The grant and was awarded, and the school district embarked on a non-structural mitigation program." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Home Earthquake Retrofit Program

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) is a very proactive community group located in the City of Seattle. For many years the organization has sponsored programs and activities that have built a strong sense of community. Following the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, program director Roger Faris and members of the PNA realized that the earthquake hazard they faced in Seattle was as great as that in California. They decided to incorporate an earthquake safety program into the existing Well Home Program. In 1998, the City of Seattle was selected as one of the sites to receive disaster mitigation funds under the Project Impact initiative. The funding was used to develop the 'Home Retrofit Program,' a comprehensive program to reinforce a typical Pacific Northwest home's ability to withstand earthquake movement. [...] When the Nisqually Earthquake struck the Seattle area in February of 2001, the Phinney neighborhood experienced a severe shaking. Following the quake, Faris received many phone calls from 'graduates' stating how secure they felt because they had retrofitted their homes." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Historic Home Retrofit

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "In late 1998, Doris Chapot purchased a two-story Cape Cod-style home built in 1902. [...] The retrofit project was completed on February 26, 2001. [...] On February 28, a large 6.8 magnitude earthquake, with the epicenter located in the Nisqually Basin in western Washington State, caused an estimated $2 billion in damages. Doris Chapot's home was undamaged due to the earthquake retrofitting project." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Kaiser Permanente Health Care Seismic Retrofit

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  This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "When the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area in 1989, Kaiser Permanente, a health care organization founded in 1948, experienced damage to its administrative building in Oakland, which was evacuated and closed, and to its Santa Clara Medical Center, where the chiller and cooling towers were moved off their supports. Following that event, in 1990 the Kaiser Permanente system began an aggressive seismic mitigation program. The first phase was to upgrade the structural status of its medical and administrative buildings. Kaiser hired two structural engineering firms to conduct thorough reviews of its 28 major medical centers and approximately 300 medical and administrative buildings in California. Building performance standards for operations were then developed for all the buildings. The standards established were to have 1) all acute care hospital buildings would remain in service following a major earthquake, and 2) all other buildings would protect occupants from serious injury or death but might not be operational immediately following a major earthquake." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• Steam Explosions, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions- What's in Yellowstone's Future?

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  "Yellowstone, one of the world's largest active volcanic systems, has produced several giant volcanic eruptions in the past few million years, as well as many smaller eruptions and steam explosions. Although no eruptions of lava or volcanic ash have occurred for many thousands of years, future eruptions are likely. In the next few hundred years, hazards will most probably be limited to ongoing geyser and hot-spring activity, occasional steam explosions, and moderate to large earthquakes. To better understand Yellowstone's volcano and earthquake hazards and the help protect the public, the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Utah, and Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, which continuously monitors activity in the region."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  2005
• Monitoring Earthquake Shaking in Federal Buildings

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  "Monitoring of earthquake shaking in buildings is a key to improving building design. Federal buildings are scattered throughout the Nation, and tens of thousands of them, worth an estimated $20 billion, are located in the most hazardous earthquake zones of the United States. By instrumenting a variety of these structures, scientists and engineers can acquire a rich data set on building response in earthquakes. Monitoring the behavior of Federal buildings during strong shaking will help to improve building design and reduce losses in future earthquakes."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  2005
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Warner Bros Studios Seismic Retrofit

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  "This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters." From the document: "Over the last ten years, Burbank has experienced many earthquakes. Two of the most notable were the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. These two made Warner Bros. Studios especially cognizant of the potential for earthquake damage that could cause serious business interruption. In addition, their Burbank facility is adjacent to the Los Angeles River. In the event of severe rainstorms, surface ground water is prone to accumulate and overwhelm the area's usually sufficient drainage system. In recognition of the severe impact a natural hazard could have on its business operations, Warner Bros. Studios established an Office of Emergency Services (OES) in 1987. They have expanded the emergency services operation beyond preparedness activities to preventing the damage through mitigation measures." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Water Storage Tank Seismic Retrofit

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  "This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters." From the document: "Mercer Island in Lake Washington is a busy community with a population of 22,000 and high median income. Located east of Seattle, it is accessed only by the Interstate 90 floating bridge. The islanders are totally dependant on two aboveground steel water reservoirs, four million gallon capacity each, as their main water source. This water supply is also essential for fire fighting. The City of Mercer Island recognized that there was a potential life safety problem due to the fact that the island is in an earthquake hazard area. Should the tanks fail due to an earthquake, 12 homes, schools, a church and several public buildings situated downstream would be inundated. The Island would lose the primary water supply and the water flow would cover I----90, the main transportation corridor. The City of Mercer Island applied for and was granted funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for seismic restraints and structural improvements of the reservoirs and pump station." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Seismic Mitigation of Public Water System

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  "This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters." From the document: "Shelby County is located within the impact area of the New Madrid fault system. At the University of Memphis' Center for Earthquake Research and Information, they have reported a 40 to 60 percent probability of a New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake in the magnitude of 6.0 to 6.3 within the next 15 years. Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) own and operate the water supply system for Shelby County, excluding the incorporated towns other than Memphis and certain private wells. The need to protect and maintain stability of the water supply system for the entire Shelby County area was significant. [...] The estimated cost to replace the pumping station in the event of a large earthquake is over $17 million. Additionally, each day the station is not in service costs $1.4 million. The total projected savings is $112 million. Increasing the capability of water well connectors to withstand a 6.5 to 7.5 magnitude earthquake, at a cost of $9,280 per connector, prevents an estimated loss of $188,000 per day for each connector damaged." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Seismic Retrofit of Mobile Homes

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  "This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters." From the document: "Rainier Manor, Washington Mobile Home Park with more than 75 homes sits in a 'bowl' on the banks of the Puyallup River. In 1995, due to excessive spring rains and an early snow melt in the mountains, the levy overflowed, flooding over half of the homes that were situated in the lowest parts of the mobile home park and within the confines of this 'bowl.' Most of the mobile homes were destroyed or had damages of more than 50 percent of their value, exceeding the 50 percent rule of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). [...] The NFIP and the Small Business Association (SBA) set up a Disaster Field Office (DFO) in the mobile home park to educate and convince residents to not only elevate for flood but also seismic retrofit for earthquakes at the same time." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Simi Valley: Resisting Wildfires and Floods

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  "This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters." From the document: "Set in a valley between two hilly and mountainous areas of brush-covered wildlands north of Los Angeles, the City of Simi Valley faces multiple risks from natural hazards including wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. Yet it is considered to be 'the safest city of 100,000 or more' in California, according to city officials." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01-01
• Going the Distance: The U.S. Tsunami Relief Effort

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  "On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the, west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a tsunami -- a series of giant waves -- that inundated coastal areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and Malaysia, as well as Indian Ocean islands, and parts of East Africa. Both the American people and the U.S government responded with massive support for the people swept up in the terrible tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami."

  United States. Department of State

  2005
• Surviving a Tsunami-Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan

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  "This book contains true stories that illustrate how to survive-and how not to survive-a tsunami. It is meant for people who live, work, or play along coasts that tsunamis may strike. Such coasts surround most of the Pacific Ocean but also include some coastal areas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Although many people used to call tsunamis 'tidal waves,' they are not related to tides but are rather a series of waves, or 'wave trains,' usually caused by changes in the level of the sea floor during earthquakes. Tsunamis have also been caused by the eruption of coastal and island volcanoes, sub marine land slides, and oceanic impacts of large meteorites. As happened in Sumatra in 2004, tsunamis can reach heights of 50 feet, not just on the coast but miles inland as well. The stories in this book were selected from interviews with people who survived a Pacific Ocean tsunami in 1960. Many of these people, including the nurse at right, contended with the waves near their source, along the coast of Chile. Others faced the tsunami many hours later in Hawaii and Japan. Most of the interviews were done decades later in the 1980's and 1990's. The stories provide a mixed bag of lessons about tsunami survival. Some illustrate actions that reliably saved lives-heeding natural warnings, abandoning belongings, and going promptly to high ground and staying there until the tsunami is really over. Others describe taking refuge in buildings or trees or floating on debris-tactics that had mixed results and can be recommended only as desperate actions for people trapped on low ground."

  Geological Survey (U.S.)

  Atwater, Brian F.; Bourgeois, Joanne; Dudley, Walter C.

  2005
• Tsunami Tragedy: How the U.S. is Responding and Providing Relief, Briefing Before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, January 26, 2005

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  From the opening statement of Henry J. Hyde: "On December 26th, a massive earthquake off the western coast of Indonesia launched a wall of water in all directions. The geography of the destruction is staggering, from the near epicenter of Indonesia to Sri Lanka and India, to Thailand and Malaysia, to the Island of Maldives to the Seychelles and across the expanse of the Indian Ocean to the eastern coast of Africa. The scale of human loss is devastating. We have all experienced the shock of seeing the video footage of the rush of ocean with bodies and debris flowing down the streets of coastal villages or of hearing accounts of waves pulling children from the desperate grasp of their parents. The latest numbers indicate that over 200,000 people have been reported dead, with over 26,000 missing and over 1 million displaced or otherwise in need. The suddenness and the magnitude of this disaster should remind all of us of the fragility of human life in the face of nature's awesome power. The tremendous response from around the world to this crisis, however, should also remind us of the compassion and the humanity of those who rushed to help those in great need. My fear is that the world's attention will soon shift to some other big news item, some other catastrophe, and with it the window of compassion and assistance will grow smaller. We must understand that many, many needs will remain when the cameras are turned off. My hope is that our commitment and dedication will remain steadfast, and we will maintain our focus on the difficult and arduous task of helping victims reconstruct their lives and their livelihoods." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James A. Leach, Earl Blumenauer, Andrew S. Natsios, Alan P. Larson, Peter W. Rodman, John Allen, Peter Bell, Richard Brennan, Afshan Khan, Henry J. Hyde, Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Christopher H. Smith, Tom Lantos, Krista Riddley, Dan Burton, Katherine Harris, and Donald H. Rumsfeld.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2005
• HAZUS Annual Progress and Utilization Report for Fiscal Year 2004

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  "The purpose of this report is to document both the progress and utilization of HAZUS during FY 2004. As with all other organizational elements of DHS, FEMA is adopting and implementing the principles of performance-based budgeting and program management. While FEMA has made a significant investment in HAZUS to date, it is essential that future investment be carefully weighed against other priorities and needs to ensure that future investments are wisely made. Before making any future investments, it is essential to determine the progress made in delivering the HAZUS initiative and the extent to which our customers are making productive use of the HAZUS products released to date. HAZUS products not only include application software, but also support a wide variety of efforts related to publications, training, user groups, and technical support. This report is the first annual utilization and program report on HAZUS. As such, this initial report documents the extensive use of HAZUS and serves as a baseline from which future progress can be measured in FY 2005, and beyond. [...] FY 2004 was a significant year for HAZUS. In March 2004, FEMA publicly released HAZUS-MH, a powerful risk assessment software program for analyzing potential losses from floods, hurricane winds, and earthquakes. This report documents a number of other significant accomplishments that occurred throughout FY 2004."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01
• National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2003 and 2004

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  "This report describes the progress of the NEHRP [National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program] agencies and their partners in Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 and 2004 in mitigating earthquake losses through basic and directed research and implementation activities in the fields of earthquake science and engineering. The progress described in this report is organized according to the four goals of the Strategic Plan for the NEHRP for 2001-2005, Expanding and Using Knowledge To Reduce Earthquake Losses (Strategic Plan).The four goals represent the continuum of activities undertaken by the NEHRP agencies, ranging from research and development to application and implementation. The activities form a complementary program that has the ultimate aim of reducing earthquake losses across the Nation."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005-01
• CERT Overview

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  "Following a major disaster, first responders who provide fire and medical services will not be able to meet the demand for these services. Factors as number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages will prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment's notice through 911. People will have to rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life saving and life sustaining needs. One also expects that under these kinds of conditions, family members, fellow employees, and neighbors will spontaneously try to help each other. [...] If we can predict that emergency services will not meet immediate needs following a major disaster, especially if there is no warning as in an earthquake, and people will spontaneously volunteer, what can government do to prepare citizens for this eventuality? First, present citizens the facts about what to expect following a major disaster in terms of immediate services. Second, give the message about their responsibility for mitigation and preparedness. Third, train them in needed life saving skills with emphasis on decision making skills, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. Fourth, organize teams so that they are an extension of first responder services offering immediate help to victims until professional services arrive."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2005
• Public Law 108-360: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization

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  "An Act to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes." The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Title 1 -- Earthquake Hazard Reduction; Title II -- Windstorm Impact Reduction; and Title III -- Commercial Space Transportation.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004-10-25
• Guidance for Preparing Tribal Emergency Response Plans

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  "This updated [October 24, 2004] document, renamed the 'Guidance for Preparing Tribal Emergency Response Plans', is intended as a tool for resource managers of federally recognized tribes within EPA Region 10 for developing and implementing their own emergency response plans (ERPs). EPA Region 10 includes the tribes in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Currently, there are ERPs for several tribal communities in EPA Region 10; however, most of the tribes rely on existing local, county, and borough ERPs and resources. The vast numbers of tribes in EPA Region 10 are subject to numerous types of potential hazards. These potential hazards include earthquakes, fires, floods, heavy snowfall or avalanches, oil spills, hazardous materials spills, dilapidated dams, industrial activities, and transportation corridors. The goal of this guidance document is to describe the types of information to be included in a comprehensive (i.e., all hazards) ERP for the Native American and Alaska Native tribes located in EPA Region 10. This guidance provides a detailed template for a plan and references for existing plans or other guidance documents that can assist tribes in preparing an ERP. Upon reviewing this ERP guidance, individual tribes will be able to incorporate their own ideas and insights into the ERP, and will be able to modify the suggested ERP template to best fit their unique needs and regional environments. To aid in the planning process and to maximize the availability of emergency response resources, EPA Region 10 recommends that tribes seek membership in existing Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs). LEPCs usually require mutual aid agreements, in which the tribe must recognize its responsibility to support other government agencies, and to receive their support, if and when conditions warrant and resources are available. EPA Region 10 also recommends that individual tribes formulate their plans to follow similar existing local and state formats. This will enhance coordination with local and state responding agencies or organizations in the event of a natural or technological disaster."

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X

  Opalski, Dan

  2004-09
• NOAA TIME Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, Mapping Project: Procedures, Data Sources, and Products

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  "This report describes a project conducted by the NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] Center for Tsunami Inundation Mapping Efforts (TIME) to model potential tsunami inundation along the shores of Bellingham, Anacortes, and northwest Whidbey Island, Washington (Fig. 1). This work provides data for the creation of tsunami hazard maps covering these areas. The maps are prepared through National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program funds to assist local governments in the development of evacuation plans in areas at risk of potentially dangerous tsunamis. The source of the tsunami scenario is a major (magnitude 9.1) earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Previous tsunami mapping studies for sites along open coasts of the Pacific Northwest used the same source scenario that is discussed in detail by Priest et al. (1997) and Myers et al. (1999). A high-resolution inundation model is applied to estimate wave propagation and runup on land within the region of interest."

  United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Venturato, Angie J.; Titov, Vasily V.; Mofjeld, Harold O.

  2004-09
• HAZUS-MH Risk Assessment and User Group Series: Using HAZUS-MH for Risk Assessment: How-To Guide

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  "This How-To Guide is designed to help users prepare standardized, scientifically based risk assessments with the Hazards U.S. Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH) software. [...] This How-To Guide focuses on the basic steps and tasks necessary to complete your risk assessment. The guide presents pertinent information in text boxes that provide specific software and technical information, key definitions, examples, and references. [...] HAZUS-MH is a nationally applicable software program and standardized methodology for estimating potential losses from earthquake, flood, and hurricane hazards."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2004-08
• PNSN-Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network

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  This fact sheet describes the Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network. "The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network (PNSN), an integral part of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS), locates earthquakes in Washington and Oregon and communicates earthquake information to the public."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  2004-08
• Executive Order 13347: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness

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  Terrorist attack and everyday terror alert have called for a renewed look at emergency preparedness, particularly involving disabled individuals. This executive order calls for the strengthened preparedness and assistance to individuals with disabilities, specifically in cases of disaster, earthquakes, tornadoes, and terrorism. Technical assistance, as well as ongoing improvements in emergency response, remain a lasting priority and an integral part of proper safety procedure.

  United States. Office of the Federal Register

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2004-07-22
• LLIS Good Story: The Virginia Task Force 1 Family Support Services Team

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  "Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire and Rescue Department's urban search and rescue resource, Virginia Task Force 1 (VATF1), developed the Family Support Services Team (FSST). The FSST provides a variety of support services to VATF1 team members and their families before, during, and after deployments. […] VATF1 is a group of about 200 dedicated men and women from multiple emergency disciplines, including firefighters, physicians, engineers, and others, who rapidly deploy around the world to provide search and rescue assistance. VATF1 has been deployed nationally to provide assistance during Hurricane Isabel in 2003, the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Recovery Mission, the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. The team has also been deployed internationally by the United States Agency for International Development/Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) to provide search and rescue support. These search and rescue missions include assistance to the 1998 American Embassy bombing in Nairobi, Kenya; major earthquakes in Izmit, Turkey; Duce, Turkey; and Touliu, Taiwan in 1999; and the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran. VATF1 first incorporated the FSST into its deployment protocol just before the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. The Fairfax County, Virginia, fire chief recognized the growing need for a support system for the VATF1 team and its families and incorporated the FSST into the department's general orders and policies. The FSST relieves other department staff from having to care for the families during deployment. The VATF1 relies on the FSST to provide the necessary resources, services, and support to the entire VATF1 family."

  Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)

  2004-07-09?
• Did You Feel It? Community-Made Earthquake Shaking Maps

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  "Since the early 1990's, the magnitude and location of an earthquake have been available within minutes on the Internet. Now, as a result of work by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and with the cooperation of various regional seismic networks, people who experience an earthquake can go online and share information about its effects to help create a map of shaking intensities and damage. Such 'Community Internet Intensity Maps' (CIIM's) contribute greatly in quickly assessing the scope of an earthquake emergency, even in areas lacking seismic instruments."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  2004-07