What will they do if Lost Creek Dam fails and the lower floor(s) are flooded? How about disruption of supplies, and the overall ability of medical personnel to move about Josephine County in emergency vehicles after the quake? How does this affect where we station medical personnel and supplies before the quake? At the hospital, or.? And speaking of the hospital: it (as well as local dialysis centers) is built dangerously close to the river. When the prediction is announced there may be panic (and injuries), and if the quake does hit there is certain to be injury and loss of life on a massive scale. No matter what happens, the medical community will be busy. Medical Services Asante Three Rivers Medical Center: What can we do to limit the inevitable insanity, and direct their energies along a positive path? What about now, before the quake hits? How can they help to prepare the city and surrounding areas for the event? But one thing is certain: a media circus is guaranteed. Radio, television, newspapers, social media - they all need to know what's going on so they can keep us informed of emergency plans and efforts. Who should they call, and what are they asking for? They are also the obvious liaison with the media. The Mayor and Commissioners are the logical agents to coordinate efforts with federal and state officials. This includes the Mayor, the County Commissioners, and their various staff members. Local agencies are gathered to determine what, if anything, can and/or should be done to protect the citizens and property of our area. Since this easily qualifies as a major event, widespread disruptions can be anticipated. Foonis indicates that the epicenter will be somewhere between Gold Beach and Grants Pass, with a magnitude greater than 9.0 on the Richter scale. Foonis, eminent professor of Geology, has predicted that an earthquake will occur along the central portion of the Cascadia Subduction Zone within the next 7 to 10 days. Updated 10/16 The Cascadia Subduction Zoneĭr.

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