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ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER MEETING
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
12:00 PM-3:00 PM**Please note the location**
American Red Cross
600 Parkcenter Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(please RSVP via the survey)
THE TIPPING POINT OF RESILIENCE
Presenter: Steven Eberlein, Tipping Point Resilience
Steve Eberlein and Lydia Ledgerwood were living in Sri Lanka when a 9.1 subduction zone earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a massive tsunami that took 230,000 lives in more than a dozen countries, including 35,000 in Sri Lanka. As aid workers, they were active witnesses to one of the largest multi-national relief efforts in history, starting from its earliest hours. In 2006, they returned to their native Oregon only to learn that the Pacific Northwest, too, is due for a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami event like that that they had just experienced. Steve will be sharing:
- His experience of the Boxing Day Tsunami in Sri Lanka
- How we unwittingly propagate a culture of unpreparedness
- The science and history of Southern California earthquakes
- Human instincts, group behavior, and the danger of “amygdala hijack”
- “Drop/cover/hold-on” and other shaking scenarios
- Securing household and office furniture
- The infrastructural impact of a major seismic event
- Business continuity case studies for companies in earthquake zones
- Earthquake Early Warning overview and applications
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