The wise also learn from all global earthquake disasters. Examples of historic emergency response situations. Preparedness and emergency response are essential pillars of global earthquake disaster resilience. Every time an earthquake disaster occurs, we have new knowledge to add to our “books of knowledge” for the next steps: post-disaster recovery. Presentation courtesy of Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction

1. Global Earthquake Preparedness
and Emergency Response
Part 2
Learning From Others

2. EXAMPLES OF HISTORIC
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SITUATIONS
Part 2: The Wise ALSO Learn
From All Global Earthquake
Disasters

3. YOUR
COMMUNITY
DATA BASES
AND INFORMATION
HAZARDS:
GROUND SHAKING
GROUND FAILURE
SURFACE FAULTING
TECTONIC DEFORMATION
TSUNAMI RUN UP
AFTERSHOCKS
•MONITORING
•HAZARD MAPS
•INVENTORY
•VULNERABILITY
•LOCATION
RISK
ACCEPTABLE RISK
UNACCEPTABLE RISK
BOOKS OF
KNOWLEDGE
•PREPAREDNESS
•PROTECTION
•EM RESPONSE
•RECOSTRUCTION AND
RECOVERY
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER
RESILIENCE

4. PREPAREDNESS
AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ARE ESSENTIAL PILLARS OF
GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER RESILIENCE

5. NOTE:
EVERY TIME AN EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER OCCURS, WE HAVE NEW
KNOWLEDGE TO ADD TO OUR
“BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE” ON
PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE

6. EXAMPLE: 240,000 DEAD
• TANGSHAN, CHINA
(1976) EARTHQUAKE:
The impossible situation;
too late for a race
against time” to save
lives and protect
property.

7. EXAMPLE: THE IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION
• BAM, IRAN (2003):
• Too late for a race
against time” to save
lives and protect
property.
•

8. EXAMPLE: 230,000 DEAD IN TSUNAMI
• INDONESIA (2004):
The impossible
situation; too late
for a race against
time” to save lives
and protect
property.

9. EXAMPLE: 88,000 DEAD; 50 MILLION
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
• CHINA (2008):
• The impossible
situation; too late for a
race against time” to
save lives and
protect property.

10. EXAMPLE: 220,000 DEAD
• HAITI (2010):
• The impossible
situation; too late for a
race against time” to
save lives and
protect property.

11. EXAMPLE: 30,000 DEAD
• JAPAN (2011):
• The impossible
situation; too late
for a race against
time” to save
lives and protect
property.

12. EXAMPLE: SEARCH AND RESCUE
• TURKEY (1999)
KOCALEI EARTH-
QUAKE):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour “race against
time” to save lives
and protect property

13. EXAMPLE: SEARCH AND RESCUE
• PERU (2000):
• Timely search and
rescue during a
forty-eight hour
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

14. EXAMPLE: LIQIEFACTION
• NIIGATA, JAPAN
(1964):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

15. EXAMPLE: COLLAPSE OF SCHOOL
• EL ASNAM, ALGERIA
(1980):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

16. EXAMPLE: DAMAGE AND COLLAPSED
BUILDINGS
• EL ASNAM, ALGERIA
(1980):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour and thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

17. EXAMPLE: LANDSLIDE
• IRPINIA, ITALY (1980):
Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour and thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

18. EXAMPLE: DAMAGE TO 1,000
BUILDINGS
• DASHUR, EGYPT
(1992):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

19. EXAMPLE: COLLAPSE OF HIGH-RISE
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
• MEXICO CITY AFTER
1985 EARTHQUAKE:
Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour and thirty day
“race against time”
save lives and protect
property

20. EXAMPLE: DAMAGE AND COLLAPSES
• BOUMERDES,
ALGERIA (2003):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

21. EXAMPLE: DAMAGE TO
UNREINFORCED BUILDINGS
• CHRISTCHURCH, NEW
ZEALAND (2010):
Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour and thirty day
“race against time” to
save lives and protect
property

22. EXAMPLE: LOSS OF FUNCTION OF
ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY (NO DEATHS)
• KOBE, JAPAN
(1995): “The forty-
eight hour and
thirty day “race
against time” to
save lives and
protect property.

23. EXAMPLE: 600 FIRES
• KOBE, JAPAN
(1995): “The race
against time” to
save lives and
protect property.

24. EXAMPLE: UNEXPECTED INUNDATION
• NEW ZEALAND
(2010): Timely
responses during a
thirty day “race
against time” to
save lives and
protect property

25. EXAMPLE: DAMAGE TO NUCLEAR
POWER PLANT
• JAPAN (2011):
Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

26. EXAMPLE: SCHOOL COLLAPSE
• CHINA (2008):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour and thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

27. EXAMPLE: SEARCH AND RESCUE
• CHINA (2013):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour “race against
time” to save lives
and protect property

28. EXAMPLE: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
• CHINA (2008):
Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour “race against
time” to save lives
and protect
property

29. EXAMPLE: EMERGENCY MEDICAL
• CHINA (2008):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour “race against
time” to save lives
and protect property

30. EXAMPLE: CONCENTRATION OF
RESOURCES
• PAKISTAN (2005):
Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

31. EXAMPLE: CONCENTRATION OF
RESOURCES
• HAITI (2010):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

32. EXAMPLE: MASS CARE
• CHILE EARTHQUAKE:
“The race against time”
to save lives and
protect property
starts immediately.

33. EXAMPLE: TEMPORARY HOUSING
• CHINA (2008):
• Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

34. EXAMPLE: A TENT CITY
• HAITI (2010):
Timely mass care
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

35. EXAMPLE: DEBRIS FROM TSUNAMI
WAVE RUN UP
• SENDAI, JAPAN
AFTER THE MARCH
2011 TSUNAMI:
Timely responses
during a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

36. EXAMPLE: PACIFIC RIM FORECAST OF
TSUNAMI
• CHILE: TSUNAMI:
Timely responses
during the forty-eight
hour and a thirty day
“race against time”
to save lives and
protect property

37. EXAMPLE: TAKING CARE OF THE DEAD
• IRPINIA, ITALY
EARTHQUAKE (1980):
• Timely responses
during a forty-eight
hour “race against
time” to save lives
and protect property

38. CONCLUSION
EVERY TIME AN EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER OCCURS, WE HAVE NEW
KNOWLEDGE TO ADD TO OUR
“BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE”
FOR THE NEXT STEPS:
POST-DISASTER RECOVERY

39. THE NEXT STEPS:
RECONSTRUCTION AND
RECOVERY