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City plans 'Big Rumble' preparedness week, ShakeOut drill and neighborhood events for October

San Francisco Disaster Council · April 17, 2009
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Summary

Department of Public Health and DEM staff outlined 'Big Rumble,' a week of preparedness events around the Loma Prieta anniversary including a ShakeOut drill, neighborhood readiness events (tentatively Oct. 15–17), volunteer days, a readiness map and a neighborhood survey to track progress.

Anne Cronenberg, deputy director at the Department of Public Health, presented details of the "Big Rumble," a preparedness week timed around the Loma Prieta anniversary. Cronenberg said the event's mission is to "provide multiple channel events in recognition of the twentieth anniversary of Loma Prieta earthquake through government and private and community based organizations," and to foster a culture of preparedness.

Planned activities include a second annual ShakeOut drill (state name change from "ShakeUp" to "ShakeOut") tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15; neighborhood readiness events (between nine and 14 neighborhoods) on Saturday, Oct. 17; forums and resource fairs, volunteer registration through an event website, and a commemorative event at the Marina Earthquake Monument. The plan calls for neighborhood readiness surveys so communities can track and compare readiness year to year, and for a rumble emergency map showing response districts, clinics, fire stations, potable water sources, animal care resources and other assets.

Cronenberg said the project is partially funded by the San Francisco Marathon and involves multiple city offices and nonprofit partners, including Committed to Community; she invited Donna Lee and Sophia Lee of Committed to Community to the meeting. Council members asked about sustainability and success measures; staff said the website and periodic surveys could provide longitudinal tracking to measure year-to-year changes and organizers hope the event becomes annual.

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