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The participants were then asked to introduce themselves and either share what they hope to takeaway from this meeting or identify a concern or issue. The results are summarized in thefollowing table:Expectation, Concern or IssueWe would like to get a clearer understanding of the risks andreceive the latest updates to this information.We would like to get a clearer idea of people’s needs so thatwe are prepared to meet them after an earthquake.We would like a better sense of the challenges we might befacing so that we are better prepared to keep working throughthe event.We approve of preparedness efforts (such as the EvergreenQuake Exercise, PNWER events, and Resilient Washington StateInitiative) that involve partnerships and dialogues betweenbusinesses, organizations, and local, state, and federalagencies; we look forward to the further development of theresults and the dialogues.We would like to hear about the different tools that people areusing.We would like to learn more from FEMA about how to trackour work as first responders so that we are prepared to helpand eligible for reimbursement.Both CREW and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN)would like to learn from businesses how PNSN and CREW canbetter serve their needs and ensure that the businesscommunity is strong and able to function after an earthquake.Expressed by:Ross McDonald (Foss Marine)Keith Kenway (Puget SoundEnergy)Charles Davis (Washington Federal)Mark Wesolowski (Puget SoundEnergy)Marvin Ferreira (APM Terminals)Ross McDonald (Foss Marine)Keith Kenway (Puget SoundEnergy)Ross McDonald (Foss Marine)Keith Kenway (Puget SoundEnergy)Charles Davis (Washington Federal)Mark Wesolowski (Puget SoundEnergy)Mathew McBride (BECU)Mark Wesolowski (Puget SoundEnergy)Marvin Ferreira (APM Terminals)Pricilla Armstrong (CleanScapes)Pricilla Armstrong (CleanScapes)Bill Steele (PNSN) and CREWCale Ash concluded the introduction by reviewing the agenda and providing a brief overview ofCREW, including its goals, ongoing projects, current partnerships, and board of directors. (Seewww.crew.org for details.)Presentation: Lessons from ChristchurchCALE ASHThe recent experience of Christchurch in New Zealand illustrates why businesses in Washingtonneed to prepare for earthquakes. This city is smaller than Seattle, but similar in many ways.22 | CREW Business Roundtables
The February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch was a magnitude 6.1 event and occurred rightunder the city’s downtown. Although the magnitude of this earthquake was smaller than that ofthe Nisqually earthquake in 2001, the earthquake in Christchurch was shallow where theNisqually earthquake was deep. This means that the intensity of the ground shaking was greaterat Christchurch and the level of damage was correspondingly more significant. In Christchurch,they had to cordon off the downtown so that all the damaged buildings within this “Red Zone”could be safely cleaned up. The cordoned area is smaller now than when they started, but eightblocks were still cordoned off as of March 2012. The original zone covered one square mile.Among other lessons, the experience of Christchurch shows how important it is for businesses tothink about what would happen if they were not able to get back into their buildings after anearthquake. This event illustrates the importance of having contingency plans in place beforehand.CREW seeks to help businesses engage in this type of planning and preparation.Presentation: Key Earthquake Scenarios for Puget SoundTIM WALSHTim Walsh, Chief Hazards Geologist at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources,outlined Washington’s three critical earthquake sources:• Subduction zone earthquakes• Deep (Benioff zone) earthquakes• Shallow (crustal) earthquakesHe then described four earthquake scenarios with significant impacts for western Washingtonand explained how geologists first discovered these fault zones and assessed their potential forgenerating future earthquakes.• Cascadia subduction zone: M9.0 scenario• Southern Whidbey Island fault (SWIF): M7.4 scenario• Seattle fault: M7.2 scenario• Tacoma fault: M7.1 scenarioHazard maps for these scenarios can be found at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/products/scenario/CREW has developed and published earthquake descriptions and scenarios for the Cascadiasubduction zone, shallow earthquakes, and deep earthquakes: http://crew.org/products-programs(Printed copies were distributed to the participants along with USB thumb drives containing allof CREW’s publications.)Seattle, Washington | 23
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