Re: Tsunami: Will we be ready for the next one?

From: Ralph Nesbitt (ralph-nesbitt_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 04:28:07 GMT

"George" <george@wtfiswrongwithyou.com> wrote in message
news:g40Gd.7069$eT5.2578@attbi_s51...
>
> "Jason A. Kaatz" <jkaatz@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:93ZFd.44360$Yh2.20055651@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> > George. Your comments at the end of your message is well taken. I
believe if
> > people along the East Coast in small communities and retirement centers
> > establish internet input and get online with the USGS and NOAA for
> > distribution of e-mails as to activen and ongoing events they will be
able to
> > have some warning in any events within minutes as to an event. Small
police
> > departments, fire departments should also have a small computer with
internet
> > access and they can draw down on data as well. Emgerncy poweer devices
with
> > SAT feeds will also be helpful. Several universaties on the Eastern
Coast of
> > the U.S. also have SGD's in operation which produce instant graphs of
events
> > as well. Multi display screens 24 X 12 liquid screeds are available for
> > computers which is a good option since XP systems can handle the
operation of
> > several programs and websites at the same time.
> >
> > I am note sure how expensive SGD's monitoring devices cost. I have one
> > planted in my backyard for several months to measure events on Long
Island. It
> > would even pick up waves from pile driving rigs on new construction
sites.
> > There is also a suplus market for SGD's and monitoring equipment as well
as
> > the graphs. Of course a supply of paper could get costly. However, data
could
> > be feed into a home computer. That data can also be submited to the
USGS for
> > evaulation and examined by a scientist as well.
>
> I'd like to take credit, but those weren't my comments. Sorry, that was a
cut
> and paste, hence the link to the original article. I just thought the
article
> was timely and important to float around for people to read.
>
Each state has a State wide Emergency Management Division (EMD) with a
central HQ manned 24/365. This HQ is the central clearing site for
information related to emergency situations with direct contact with each
emergency services group, city/county police, fire, county sheriff, etc
state wide.

Contacting each state EMD with appropriate emergency info is the fastest way
to spread the word re any potential/impending disaster situation.

The state EMD HQ's being on automated Tsunami Warning Lists would be the
quickest way to pass along any warning. The state EMD's could use local
warning sirens & emergency services personnel to initiate public
warnings/evacuations as necessary.
Ralph Nesbitt

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