Our mission is to rally Californians to prepare for the next earthquake. If you are reading this page, we are already winning, since it means you have begun thinking about earthquake preparedness. Hooray!
Please take a few minutes to visit the site, and check out the local resources below. If you end up even a little better prepared for an earthquake, then we've done our job.
In 2010, more than 7.9 million Californians practiced Drop, Cover, and Hold On to practice how they will protect themselves during earthquakes, and increased their overall preparedness. Join us in 2011!
Watch the punk rock goddess of preparedness, Susan Jekarl, push NFL legend Vencie Glenn of San Diego to his limits. Is he prepared for an earthquake? Can he GET prepared?
Explore this website to find out how you can prepare yourself and your family for an emergency. You can also learn what to do in response to a specific disaster, like a tsunami, just in case. (English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese)
CARD provides emergency preparedness and disaster response resources for nonprofits, faith organizations and community agencies serving our most vulnerable residents. If you're looking to make preparedness fast, fun, fear-free and easy, CARD can help!
PrepareNow.org provides the tools, expertise and access to resources to assist anyone engaged in disaster planning for individuals with special needs. Vulnerable people are those who cannot comfortably or safely access and use the standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery. For example:
• a disabled person whose needs cannot be met in a shelter
• a non-English-speaker who does not understand the order to evacuate
• a frail elder who cannot lift or carry a disaster supply kit
• a recent immigrant who is reluctant to ask for help
