New Madrid Fault. Seismic Squirrels Jacob Berthold, Dylan Cardwell, Scott DeRycke, Sarah Ojito CAO 29 NOV 11
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1 New Madrid Fault Seismic Squirrels Jacob Berthold, Dylan Cardwell, Scott DeRycke, Sarah Ojito CAO 29 NOV 11
2 Overview Mass Education New Madrid Fault Arkansas Seismic Events National Seismic Events Global Seismic Events Risks and Threats Preemptive Measures Protective Measures After Action Measures Education Methods Shake Out Pamphlets PowerPoint Subject Mater Experts Public Broadcasts Videos
3 New Madrid Fault First 16 Dec 1811 (M 7.7) Second 23 Jan 1812 (M 7.5) Third 7 Feb 1812 (M 7.7) Total (16 Dec Mar 1812) 200 Mod-Large 89 (M 4 range) 100 (M ) 10 (M 6.0 and greater)
4 New Madrid Fault Quakes Aftershocks for 5 months 600,000 sq. km effected Felt over 2.5 million sq. km 10 x area of 1906 S.F. Landscape Mississippi River ran N. for hours Created Reelfoot Lake In NW Tennessee
5 Arkansas Seismic Events Largest New Madrid Activity (M ) Deadliest New Madrid Activity (Few) Recent Guy AR, NE Conway 28 Feb 11 (M 4.7) 18 Feb 11 (M 4.1) 15 Feb 18 Feb 60 Enola Swarm
6 National Seismic Events Largest 1964 Price William Sound, AK (M 9.2) Deadliest 1906 San Francisco, CA (3000 deaths, M 7.8) Recent Oklahoma 8 Nov 11 (M 4.7) 6 Nov 11 (M 5.6) 5 Nov 11 (M 4.7) U.S. Department of the Interior
7 Global Seismic Events Largest 1960 Chile (M 9.5) Deadliest 1556 Shaanxi, China (830,000, M 8.0) Recent 22 Nov 11 Bolivia (M 6.6) 14 Nov 11 Molucca Sea (M 6.3) 8 Nov 11 NE of Taiwan (M 6.9) Science Museums of China
8 Risks and Threats Preemptive Measures Sarah Ojito
9 Risks and Threats Risk and Threats After Shocks 5 months after New Madrid quake Damaged Buildings Fires Contributed to 3000 in S.F. Chemicals Fallen Power lines Bridges and Overpasses Water degradation Boil order?
10 Preemptive Measures Preparation Keep Bail bags Secure objects in house Gas shut off procedures Secure House to Foundation Practice Emergency Evacuation Plan Home Work school
11 Boots Water Food Battery operated radio Flashlight Batteries Gloves First Aid Kit Knife Rope Tools for shutting off gas lines Can opener Local area map Bail Bag
12 General Evacuation Plans Discuss evacuation family members co-workers classmates Sketch a floor plan home work place school building Plan a backup route Est. Outside Rally Point
13 Protective Measures After Action Measures Jacob Berthold
14 Protective Measures To Protect Yourself Seek shelter under table If in bed, crawl under your mattress Cover Up with a Blanket. Outside Car Lay on ground Stay away from trees, etc Pull over and wait it out During a Earthquake Arkansas Dept. Emergency Management
15 After Action Measures After Action Evacuate Buildings Check Yourself Before Helping Others Relocate Outside the House/Building. Cover up Clean up Chemicals Have Portable Radio Aftershocks Landslides Fire Alarms and Sprinklers Navigate Roads Safely
16 Education Methods Scott DeRycke
17 Raising Earthquake Awareness Best practice Education Participation Pamphlets/Flyers PowerPoint Subject Mater Experts (SMEs) Group meetings Public Broadcasts Commercials (TV, Radio) Televised Town hall meetings Videos Schools
18 The Great Central U.S. Shake Out The Great Central U.S. Shake Out 8 State drill Central U.S. Centers around anticipated area of the epicenter Central U.S. Shake Out
19 The Great Central U.S. Shake Out Participate in the Drill 7 Feb 2012 at 1015 am 500,000 participants and counting Webpage Google Central U.S. Shake Out Info links Games Central U.S. Shake Out
20 Subject Mater Expert (SME) United States Geological Survey (USGS) Phone: Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) Phone: Arkansas Center for Earthquake Education and Technology Transfer (ACEETT) Phone:
21 Summary Mass Education New Madrid Fault Historic New Madrid Events Effected Areas Arkansas Seismic Events National Seismic Events Global Seismic Events Risks and Threats Preemptive Measures Protective Measures After Action Measures Education Methods Shake Out Pamphlets PowerPoint Subject Mater Experts Public Broadcasts Videos
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