Presentation to FEMA

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Presentation to FEMA
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Epicenter Location

• the epicenter is located in Las Angeles, CA

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Magnitude

• the magnitude of the earth quake in Las Angeles,
  CA is 6.7
• Structural damage severe some will collapse.
  Underground pipes broken. Conspicuous cracks in
  ground liquefaction. General damage to
  foundations. Serious damage to reservoirs

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HELP FEMA SHOULD SEND

• medical, search and rescue, food, shelter, fire
  department, E.R.T.(emergency Response team),
  clothing, water, transportation.

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North Ridge earthquake

• the earthquake lasted about 2o seconds. the earth
  quake had a strong moment magnitude.

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Casualties

• 72 Killed
• over 9,000 injured
• 1,600 hospitalized

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Damage

• Damage occurred up to 85 miles amway

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Damage cost

• some estimates a total damage range as high as
  25 billion

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Valley Fever

• an unusual effect of the northridge earthquake
  was an outbreak of coccidiodomycosis(valley
  fever) a respetory disease caused by inhaling
  airborn spores.

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changes

• alot of money was spent on insurence and bridges

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• Your score (based on rubric)Finding the
  Epicenter 3FEMA Presentation 321st Century
  Skills 3
• Total score 3 Wonderful job, _____________!
• Great information and pictures.
• I would have liked more detail about your rescue
  efforts. You covered almost everything there,
  though. But, if I have an earthquake, why would
  I need firefighters? Those are the details that
  you could give.