Author Archives: Sue Perry
Students Informing Students about Disasters
Multi-hazards intern Dawn MacCarthy spoke with fourth and sixth graders at Mountain Avenue Elementary School in La Crescenta, California, a neighborhood hard hit by 2009′s Station Fire and the resulting debris flows of February 2010. Dawn gave an upbeat, informative presentation about natural hazards and preparedness, meanwhile engaging the students
New ShakeOut Scenario Animations
Today the USGS released a collection of animated movies, giving a compelling look at the ShakeOut Scenario earthquake. The movies show the intensity of ground motion as the earthquake waves move through southern California, leaving destruction behind. There are 15 different viewpoints around southern California, capturing the earthquake throughout the
If the ShakeOut Scenario Were Real…
After a significant earthquake, the USGS and its partners provide numerous and varied information to help in understanding the event and responding to it. Simulated versions of many of those web pages and products have been created for the ShakeOut earthquake so that drill participants can try them
