In the Wake of Japan Are We Ready? Crescenta Valley CERT Presents A Community Forum Come Find Out How Your Community is Preparing! Saturday May 7th 2011 Rosemont Middle School Auditorium 8:30am.-12:30p.m. Featured Speakers Captain David Silversparre L.A.S.D Sheriff Readiness Sergeant John Hargraves L.A.S.D Lessons of the Oakland Fire Erik Pounders U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazards Team Paul […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Fire. Floods. Earthquake. Natural disasters of these types are not foreign to residents of the Crescenta Valley. But rather than preparing to feel like a victim, residents can instead get prepared to meet these emergencies by becoming CERT trained. CERT – Community Emergency Response Training – educates people about disaster preparedness for […]
By Mary O’ KEEFE A few weeks ago Whiting Woods residents were part of a drill that they hope will never become a reality. An earthquake hit the La Crescenta and Glendale areas. The disaster was so great it toppled homes and closed the only access street into Whiting Woods. “We spent six months planning […]
During the Station Fire and subsequent floods, many local residents were ill prepared for evacuation, sheltering-in-place or other situations that demanded action. The recent storms, which damaged over 40 homes and resulted in the red tagging of nine more, have shown that there may not even be 10 minutes to evacuate in an emergency. Paul […]