Are you prepared for the next earthquake?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about disaster preparedness and how communities are organizing for the next Big One. KALW is partnering with Mobile Commons to create a digital interactive map of the greater Bay Area to highlight how communities are preparing. And Thursday is a state-wide earthquake drill. How earthquake ready are you? Do you have a plan? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. Is your community ready? What about the local government? What actions can we take before an earthquake hits? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

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Guests:
Jeff Terpstra, operations chief for the Aptos/La Selva Fire District; and coordinator of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training and disaster preparedness

Patty Peper, chair of disaster preparedness for the Red Cross of the Bay Area

Ana-Marie Jones, executive director of Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters (CARD)

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Are we ready for the big one?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about earthquake preparedness. US Geological Survey forecasts that there is a 63% chance of a 6.7 or greater magnitude earthquake in the Bay Area in the next 30 years. Are we ready? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What do we need to do in case of a big earthquake? And what can we learn from the devastating earthquake in Japan? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Abolhassan Astaneh, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Berkeley.

Danielle Hutchings, Earthquake and Hazards Program Coordinator Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).

Corey Johnson, an investigative reporter focusing on K-12 education for California Watch. He just published a three-part series looking into whether California schools meet seismic safety standards.

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Are We Ready for the Next Big Quake?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about what it takes to prepare your neighborhood or community for a natural disaster. Seismologists have predicted that a major earthquake is likely to hit the San Francisco Bay Area within the next 30 years. How can we be ready to come together effectively when disaster strikes? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What lessons can we take from past disasters and recent earthquakes? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Mike Conrad--Aptos Fire Department CERT program

Lyz Luke--events director for The Big Rumble SF

Emily White--director of earthquake preparedness at Bay Area Red Cross

Lt. Erica Arteseros--Program Coordinator of San Francisco Fire Department NERT (Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams) Training

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