It was 140 years ago today that the Hayward Fault let loose with the "Great Quake".
San Leandro which was the county seat up until that time was in ruin. The Alameda County courthouse located at the intersection of Davis Street and Clarke Street was destroyed.
An iconic photograph of the San Leandro courthouse became the symbol for that disaster.
How prepared are you for the next shaker on the Hayward Fault?
- Do you have enough emergency supplies to last you and your family for several days?
- Do you know how to shut off the gas supply to your home? Do you have a wrench handy to do this task if needed?
- Have you backed up your important family papers?
- Have your retrofitted your home and or bolted the frame to the foundation.
- Do you have supplies for your pets too?
- Do you have your prescriptions and medical supplies readily available?
- Is your water heater strapped properly to the wall?
- Don't forget to look after elderly neighbors after an event!
- Does your family have an emergency plan and place to meet up after and event?
Check the front of your AT&T phone directory for useful disaster prepardness information. Also check out the Red Cross website.
Check out this Wikipedia article on the 1868 Great Quake
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