SanDiegoHUG

California Earthquake Preparedness Survey

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +0000

The California Earthquake Preparedness Survey (CEPS) was conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health and Survey Research Center for the State of California. The objective was to provide baseline data describing how prepared California households are for earthquakes and where they get their information about preparedness and mitigation.

Telephone interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 2,081 households in California between June 26 and December 18, 2008. The sample was stratified into: the ten northern California counties at greatest risk of earthquakes, the six southern California counties at greatest risk, and the remaining 42 lower-risk counties. MORE INFO...

HAZUS-MH Training at Loma Linda University

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

HAZUS Comprehensive Data Management Worksop at Loma Linda University

November 16-18 / There are a few seats left.

The course cost is $495 to cover course instruction, materials and lab fee.

MORE INFO / REGISTRATION

HAZUS Training at Loma Linda University

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:00 +0000

There are two HAZUS courses scheduled at Loma Linda University this summer...

L313: Basic HAZUS - August 24 to 26, 2009

L317: Comprehensive Data Management for HAZUS-MH - September 21 to 23, 2009

Both courses will be offered for FEMA/EMI credit.

MORE INFO SOON ...

GIS Called Key to California's Future

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:52:00 +0000

To successfully integrate comprehensive GIS solutions across state agencies, an enterprise GIS strategy, coupled with strong executive leadership, was deemed California's best hope for dismantling state IT silos and facilitating cross-agency data sharing at the Conference on California's Future. Also vital to the mission is getting the public to better understand the role GIS can play in the state's success. READ MORE

Tri-City Medical Center Seeking Seismic Solution

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:28:00 +0000

The CA Office of Statewide Hospital Planning and Development uses HAZUS-MH to determine the likelihood that buildings will collapse in an earthquake. MORE INFO

The San Diego area Tri-City Medical Center is trying to get the state office to permit a new testing of Tri-City's affected buildings by drilling into the concrete core to establish its stability and are asking state officials to re-evaluate the condition of the buildings so they would have until 2030 to make the required upgrades. READ MORE

California Appoints Geospatial Information Officer

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:57:00 +0000

California now has a Geospatial Information Officer, GIO. The CA GIO is responsible for ensuring that the state receives the benefits associated with geospatial data, specifically, increased data access and sharing; reduced duplication and costs; development of technology standards; centers of expertise; public outreach and increased collaboration in state and local governments. READ MORE

California's water supply vulnerable to quakes, floods

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:33:00 +0000

The California Department of Water Resources has just released a study that concludes there is a 40 percent chance that a major earthquake will flood 27 delta islands between now and 2030, costing billions in repairs and knocking out the water source for 25 million Californians for more than a year.

Without intervention, it is estimated that about 140 levees of California's could fail in the next century due to storms or rising seas. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 or greater could result in fatalities, flooding of islands and costs of $15 billion. In California levees have failed about 160 times in the past 109 years. READ MORE

California Department of Water Resources: Delta Risk Management Strategy - Final Phase 1 Report

CalGIS 2009

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:23:00 +0000

Did you know there is a one-day HAZUS-MH class at the CalGIS 2009 conference? Last we heard there were still seats available. MORE

Soil Liquefaction During Earthquakes Technical Seminar

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Register now for a day-long seminar to be given in Pasadena, CA on March 10th by I. M. Idriss and R. W. Boulanger, authors of the recently published EERI monograph sent to all members in 2008, Soil Liquefaction During Earthquakes. Participants earn 0.7 Continuing Education Units. MORE

Register on-line for class

Geospatial Coordination Web Site Launched by California Natural Resources Agency

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:08:00 +0000

The new Cal-Atlas portal facilitates the coordinated and sustainable development, maintenance, licensing and sharing of geospatial data and web map services by California government agencies, partners and stakeholders. California government agencies work with the California GIS Council, regional GIS collaboratives and the broader California GIS community to define the data architecture, systems, standards, agreements and processes for a fully integrated and effective California Spatial Data Infrastructure. GO THERE

The new Web site will centralize a variety of data and information. Cal-Atlas provides a number of important Web accessible services. These include:

* A catalog for use by organizations to categorize and share information about their geospatial information resources (e.g., maps and geospatial data, Web services and applications)
* A library from which interested parties may obtain Geographic Information System (GIS) data and where agencies can place their data to share with others
* Tools to make it easy to find GIS data and services
* A "gallery" of maps and mapping sites contributed by Cal-Atlas users
* A portal to help organizations work together on GIS data and share the costs of acquiring imagery and other kinds of geospatial data.

Regional Technology Clearinghouse in San Diego

bruce.ferguson@nolte.com (Bruce Ferguson) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:32:00 +0000

After the catastrophic wildfires of October 2003, the San Diego Regional Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Task Force identified the need for an independent regional organization to:
". . . develop a consolidated approach to identifying technological improvements that will provide enhanced safety for our responders and improve our information sharing and effectiveness… "
"…A regional strategy should be developed to evaluate regional needs …There should be some consideration by the Unified Disaster Council (UDC) to establish a regional committee to identify needs and screen vendors and products that meet those needs."

The UDC established the Regional Technology Partnership (RTP) in 2005 as a means to enable a technology support structure for the region.

A link to a presentation on the Regional Technology Clearinghouse given to the San Diego Regional GIS Council in October 2008 is available here..

http://www.sdrgc.org/docs/pres_20081008/Clearinghouse_Spero.pdf

This Clearinghouse could serve as a resource to local HAZUS users.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits near Ludlow, in San Bernardino County

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:32:00 +0000

A moderate earthquake struck California's Mojave Desert on Friday night / December 5, 2008. Effects were felt from San Diego to Los Angeles.

USGS reports say the 5.1-magnitude temblor struck just outside Ludlow on Interstate 40 in San Bernardino County, about 120 miles east of Los Angeles. MORE

Engineers Work To Make Historic Buildings Safer During Strong Earthquakes

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:21:00 +0000

Recent simulated earthquake tests conducted by UC San Diego engineers are expected to lead to retrofit schemes that make historic buildings safer. The structural engineers tested a structure similar to those that were built in California in the 1920s that have masonry-infilled walls and reinforced concrete frames. READ MORE

California Prepares for Potential Flooding

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:29:00 +0000

Due to the potential for flooding, mud flows and debris in and around recent wildfire fire burn areas, the Governor in California has directed his Office of Emergency Services (OES) to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and prepare to help local agencies if assistance from the state is needed for expected rains. READ MORE

OPINION
HAZUS.org has it doubts if CA OES, the CA Department of Water Resources and CA local agencies are making the best use of HAZUS-MH to assess flood mitigation strategies and to be prepared for response activities when flooding does occur.

Vista Postpones Discussion on Fire Risk Map to 2009

bruce.ferguson@nolte.com (Bruce Ferguson) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:56:00 +0000

November 10, 2008

The City of Vista has postponed the discussion to adopt CalFire’s (California's fire and forestry agency) fire hazard map at its November 18 City Council meeting and instead will address the issue early next calendar year. The Vista Fire Department will take time to re-examine CalFire’s map to confirm that the high hazard designations are accurate. Due to concerns from the community regarding the fire designations, the fire department will review the map based on citizen input gathered during its November 8 and 10 community meetings. A state law requires CalFire to design a fire map that indicates fire risk throughout the state. The fire hazard severity zone map assigns three levels of fire danger ---- moderate, high and very high ---- to properties throughout the county. Cities are directed, under state code, to adopt the fire risk map to allow municipalities to require better fire construction techniques and materials for new homes built in fire-prone areas.

Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and data can be found here...
http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_prevention/fhsz_maps/fhsz_maps_sandiego.php

Contact:
Gary Fisher
Department:
Fire Department
Phone:
Phone: 760.726.1340 ext. 2101
Release Date:
November 10, 2008

California Using HAZUS to Evaluate Hospital System Safety

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:49:00 +0000

The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has implemented a new voluntary program to re-evaluate the seismic risk of California hospital buildings classified as Structural Performance Category (SPC-1). These buildings are considered hazardous and at risk of collapse in the event of an earthquake and must be retrofitted, replaced or removed from providing acute care services by 2013. OSHPD is using HAZUS to reassess the seismic risk of SPC-1 buildings. Those buildings that are determined to pose a low seismic risk may be reclassified to SPC-2. The SPC-2 buildings would have until 2030 to comply with the structural seismic safety standards. Participation in the HAZUS program is optional for hospital owners wishing to have their SPC-1 building(s) re-evaluated. For more info, click here...

California Hospital Association press release, click here...

To read an August 23rd San Diego Union-Tribune article about this program , click here...

Welcome to the San Diego HAZUS User Group

davies@hazus.org (HAZUS.org) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:31:00 +0000

Efforts are underway to organize the San Diego HAZUS User Group. The San Diego HUG supports HAZUS Users throughout the greater San Diego region and is one of four California HUGs.

To see how you can participate in the development of the San Diego HUG contact the San Diego HUG Coordinator or HAZUS.org.