East Coast problems are caused by egos and politics. I agree with new nethboy. LA city/county in spite of past financial, internal, and community relations issues is far better at dealing with natural disasters and construction issues.
From: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed Jul 13 08:55:23 2011
Subject: Re: [californiadisasters] Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile Disaster Kit
I think we're going to see here the difference between L.A. and the East
Coast on this one. As far as we've sunk in the past few decades, IMO we're
still not as bad as the East.
The DC storm doesn't even compare with this; the publicity on this has gone
nationwide (my friends from all over have been emailing me about it).
We see here so far: LAFD redeploying, UCLA Med. Center staff swapping shifts
so the people who live on the other side won't have to work that weekend,
businesses and attractions shutting down, churches cancelling services
(saying, "Go visit your friends' churches"), local media and various
agencies publishing lists of what to do/where to go on that weekend.
LA responded extraordinarily well for the 1984 Olympics; we'll see if this
goes as well.
(I was in NYS during the 1980 Winter Olympics, an utter fiasco and the
project lost millions. I was in LA for the 1984 Olympics; everything worked
smoothly and the project made money.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lewack, Mark A." <Mark.Lewack@opm.gov>
To: "CaliforniaDisasters" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:43 AM
Subject: RE: [californiadisasters] Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile
Disaster Kit
Having lived/worked in LA area for 4 years (and having made many trips to LA
while living/working in No. Cal and Washington State) , I am quite familiar
with I-405's normal traffic pattern (which is not very good, many hours of a
normal day). In the DC area we are lucky that while traffic is bad most
days, it isn't anywhere as bad as I-405, except during periods of inclement
weather or during special events.
However, yesterday while attending a Severe Weather Symposium in DC, we
recounted an event earlier this year that was called "Carmageddon 2011". It
was a well forecasted event (a rapidly developing snowstorm) and federal
employees were given the green light to go home well in advance of the
incident. Yet many folks either disregarded the early release notice or
the word never got passed by supervisors and managers.
Let's hope this message gets wide enough dissemination that people are
allowed to Telework or do alternating work schedules (flex hours), so that
the traffic on
I-405 or side streets is not as bad as it is when there are multiple
accidents on I-405 (which is most days).
Mark A. Lewack
Emergency Actions Coordinator
Facilities, Security, and Contracting
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street NW, Room 1300
Washington, DC 20415
Office: 202-606-5415
Cell: 202-345-4640
From: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kim Noyes
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:43 AM
To: CaliforniaDisasters
Subject: [californiadisasters] Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile Disaster
Kit
Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile Disaster Kit
By Reva Hicks for KNBC-TV Los Angeles
| Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 | Updated 3:15 PM PDT
Are you ready for the Southland's first planned traffic nightmare, the
closure of the 405 Freeway, aka Carmageddon?
405 Project Page: Maps, Detours,
Tweets<http://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/transit/Commuter-Tool-Kit-The-40
5-Project-123377363.html>
City streets and canyon routes in the area are expected to be jammed.
"We're such a mobile community in Southern California, we've got to be
prepared for the unexpected," said Pete Moraga, spokesman for the Insurance
Information Network of California.
He's urging drivers to put together a mobile disaster kit.
"It can be as simple or complicated as you want to get," said Moraga.
"Suppose you get stranded and have to sleep in your car, it would be nice to
have a light blanket."
A mobile disaster kit can be just a small backpack, filled with some "must
haves" for motorists:
* Battery-powered radio
* Work gloves, in case you have to work on your car
* Bottled water
* Food (snacks, especially high-energy bars)
* First-aid supplies (including Band-Aids)
* Paper maps
Yes, paper maps. Moraga said "people get caught up in GPS devices. But they
need an old-school backup."
"Best two weeks ever driving in Southern California happened during the 1984
Olympics. People stayed off the freeway," Moraga said.
"It might happen again."
Source:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/transit/Carmageddon-Mobile-Disaster-Kit
-125432973.html?__source=Newsletter-Daily
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