October 15, 2009
THE GREAT SHAKE-OUT

At 10:15 AM 10/15/09 The City Experienced a “Simulated” 7.5 Earthquake on the Puente Hills Fault. While damage assessment is still in progress, significant damage to our local infrastructure appears to have occurred. 

As part of our local area response we are requesting that all SMOAID Members provide a quick update on their operations status. Please send a 1-2 paragraph update (which should include facility status, injuries or deaths and whether your operation is still functional) to the following e-mail address to allow us to post them to our SMOIAD website.

Send e-mail to: keith.kurtz@smgov.net 
Check Updates at: www.smgov.net/smoaid

Sincerely,
Eric Strunz
AmeriCorps Volunteer

Broadcore did experience significant effects of the quake.  Des scattered throughout the company facility and we are currently on emergency power.  Since we utilize cloud based communications platform, we had no interruption of phones service and are able to make and receive calls out of the area immediately effected.  It seems the local phone company is not able to provide dialtone to the rest of the businesses in our building.  All personnel are accounted for.

 Michael P. Bacich
Director of Sales

Michael.Bacich@Broadcore.com
1.424.201.3602 (Office) 
5454 Beethoven St. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Main: 800-942-4700 Option 1 for support  

Here’s the City of Malibu Update:

 Malibu experienced approximately two minutes of intense shaking beginning at 10:15am. Five staff members were seriously injured by glass shards and other flying debris. Two other staff members have died. The city’s facilities appear to have sustained only minor damage at this time.  

We have successfully sustained radio communication with the cities of Lancaster, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills. They experienced minor damage. We have also been attempting to gauge damage the 27 miles of Malibu coastline. Serious rock slides have rendered Pacific Coast Highway impassable just west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. This obstruction may hamper shared aid between Malibu and Santa Monica.

Sincerely,
Eric Strunz
City of Malibu

Fortunately at Yahoo! Inc, all employees are accounted for and relatively doing fine. No injuries to report. Our buildings vibrated quite significantly from the jolt; however there does not appear to be any structural damage. Our building engineers and security teams are continuing to assess our buildings at this time.

Our communications and internet networks are functioning properly at this time and we are able to commute with the outside. 

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

 Thanks

Wesley Newman
Asst. Workplace Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle, Services @ Yahoo!
2400 Broadway Avenue, 1st Floor
Santa Monica, CA. 90404
phone: 310 907-2952  fax: 310 907-2704
wnewman@yahoo-inc.com

Simulation ONLY…

We had some minor structural damage due to the earthquake, a water pipe that broke but was turned off. No injuries. We are currently using the facility for our EOC & disaster response coordination. VOIP Telephones and internet are down and we are using cell phone…back up generator is sputtering but working.

We have been in contact with American Red Cross (ARC) in Washington DC, our Regional ARC partners, & and have sent a rep over to SM City EOC ..

Mark Solnick
Director
Emergency Preparedness & Response

The Red Cross of Santa Monica
1450 11th street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310.394.3773
Fax: 310. 451. 3226
Cell: 310.922.2073
 

Update for SMOAID web Site “Shakeout” posting.

Red Cross of Santa Monica facility received minor damage. Chapter experienced temporary loss of power. Phone lines are off line but Internet service is operational. No injuries to report. Chapter is in process of setting up (3) shelters. At: Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica College and John Adams Middle School. Submitted 10/15/09 at 1:10PM. J. Pacheco

John M. Pacheco
Executive Director
American Red Cross of Santa Monica
1450 11th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Work: 310-394-3773
Fax: 310-395-4083
Cell: 310-922-2046

The headquarters of the RAND Corporation participated in the drill.  We suffered no deaths, or injuries and facility is functioning. ERT members enforced DROP COVER and Hold-ON and staff were very cooperative.

Kathy Ciamarella
RAND Corporation

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