Important Reminder

The March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan left more than 15,180 dead, 5,330 injured and more than 8,700 people missing across 18 prefectures. The disaster also damaged or destroyed some 125,000 buildings and cut electricity and/or water to more than five million households. Tsunami waves exceeded 30 feet in height and penetrated up to six miles inland in some places. In all, more than 180 square miles flooded.

The earthquake was centered 81 miles east of Sendai, Japan, a city of more than a million residents; the depth was approximately 20 miles.

Imagine a similar seismic event just west of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Remember, the Bay Area sits on the same Pacific Ring of Fire, home to approximately 90 percent of the world's earthquakes and 80 percent of the world's largest earthquakes.

 
 

Are you ready?

 
 

The 7th annual Disaster Preparedness Day is set for 10am-2pm, Saturday, June 11, at the San Mateo Event Center.

That day also is the first day of the 2011 San Mateo County Fair at the same place.

Anyone arriving BEFORE 11am gets free parking and free admission to the fair that day.

Please see the PDF flier for more details.  The Brisbane Office of Emergency Services (OES) and our Community Emergency Volunteers (CEVs) will also be participating in the event.

Hope you can make it to this important and FREE event!