Talk at elementary school

1. Woodridge Elementary Prepared, for our kids

2. Disasters happen in life because Physics happen Only starting to understand why they always take us by surprise

3. The trick to being ready for disasters Identify Risks Reduce them Identify Resource, increase them.

4. Danger and your subconscious Physics happen, so disasters happen. Always have, always will. Too bad our mind blocks this information

5. Photo by Scott Butner

6. It was a simpler time. Danger? Don’t get distracted, because soon you may need to take action to: avoid it, run from it, or fight it

7. New York Times: Primitive fears can operate largely independent of thought. “emotion occurs before thought. “

8. “C’est la vie” “What will be will be” "You just take the good with the bad. You got to go somehow... So why not under six feet of mud?“* “Have faith, Opi! God is good!”** *Seattle Times: Orting Resident on risk from volcano **NY Times: “The Day of the Tsunami” 9/30/09

9. So our systems block out future risk Photo by bitboy

10. Identifying Risks Quite a number of risks are related to where we live, and the circumstances of our lives. Each and every one of these risks can be reduced with little changes!

17. University of Washington Neptune Project

19. Earthquakes Subduction 5 minutes: we will feel shaking about 2 minutes Region wide damage Highest buildings have largest problems Likely to generate tsunami/seiche Aftershocks likely

20. Earthquakes: Deep/ Benioff Zone 2001 Nisqually Usually every 20-50 years Lasts about 20-30 seconds Effects most of Area Moderate Shaking

21. Earthquakes: Shallow Lasts about 20 seconds Very intense localized shaking 1,100 years ago: with Elliot Bay Tsunami Aftershocks likely

23. Best thing about earthquakes: We have a say about everything, except when it happens

24. Best: low, wood --Bolted to Foundation

26. Worst for earthquakes Not very good: reinforced bricks (recognized when all bricks show their sides) Not very good: Retrofitted masonry (recognized by the added bolts) 5 out of 6 were damaged during the 2001 Nisqually Quake Worst: Un-reinforced brick (recognized by levels of brick ends)

28. Bad for Quakes: Soft Structures

30. Michelle McDaniels shows it best:

31. Safer inside than out

32. Common risks from earthquakes Shaken off your feet Things falling on us: furniture Walking over debris: sturdy shoes work gloves Normal life Disrupted

33. Solutions to all!

35. Fill prescription as early as you can

36. “Travel prescription”

37. Emergency Replacement:

38. Public Health

39. Red Cross

40. If can’t leave home and not an emergency, call 2-1-1

42. Deep Cycle Battery + Inverter

44. Ready for Disruption: Water If we have a severe storm or earthquake, water system may be compromised Save at least 3 gallons of water per person: 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least 3 days Boil water for at least 1 minute to kill bacteria

45. Ready for Disruption: Grocery Non perishable food Food you like Maintain diet

47. Camping toilet

48. Plastic bags