Serving AZ, CA, GUAM, HI, NV, CNMI, RMI, FSM, American Samoa
From its offices in Oakland, FEMA's Region IX works in partnership with the emergency management agencies of Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, as well as the territories of American Samoa and Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Region IX serves a culturally diverse population in excess of 36 million people and covers 386,000 square miles with a breadth of more than 8,000 miles. The Region's most common challenges are hurricanes, typhoons and other storms that can cause flooding, flash-flooding, and landslides throughout the region. The Region also experiences earthquakes and wildfires.
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake country
While earthquakes offer no advance warning, there are some things you can do to prepare before they happen. Experts say it is very likely there will be a damaging earthquake in the next 30 years and that it will strike without warning. It may be hard to find the supplies and services we need afterwards. For example, hospitals may have more patients than they can treat, and grocery stores may be closed for weeks. You will need to provide for your family until help arrives. Take action now to make sure your family will be safe and taken care of in the event of an earthquake. The following links to the publication "Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country" will help you take that first step.
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State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
Last Modified: Tuesday, 10-Mar-2009 17:47:05 EDT