ShakeAlert: the Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States
September 25, 2018
Large, damaging earthquakes will happen. The U.S. loses over $6 billion annually from earthquakes, according to FEMA, and about three-quarters of that is in California, Oregon, and Washington. ShakeAlert will be an innovative technology that will make communities.
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Speakers:
- Bill Leith - USGS Earthquakes Hazards Program Coordinator
- Tom Heaton - Caltech
- Richard Allen - UC Berkley
- Leland O'Driscoll - University of Oregon
- Harold Tobin - University of Washington
Sponsors: Rep. Ken Calvert and Rep. Adam Schiff
Tuesday, Oct. 2
4:00 PM
House Longworth
Office Building 1310