Dr. Lucy Jones led an engaging workshop on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 with attendees from across LA County, including local chambers of commerce and other business organizations, along with experts from LA City, LA County, and the State of California to better prepare our business communities for the next big seismic event. We walked through the impacts a big earthquake along the Newport-Inglewood fault could have on our power and water supply, emergency services, and how to mitigate the risks within our own communities.
The workshop helped participants identify who they need to get in touch with to create a network before the next emergency, starting with the other attendees at the event. In the event of a big earthquake, the single thing that will be the most helpful to get through it is having a strong community there beside you.
For those of you at home, here’s one thing you can do now: start a text chain with the most important people in your network so that it will be ready and available in case of emergency.
Special thanks to Wells Fargo for making the day possible, to speaker Leslie Luke from the LA County Office of Emergency Management, and to our panelists Abby Browning from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Julie Clowes from the Small Business Administration, and Carol Parks from the LA City Emergency Management Department.