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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is preparing for winter floods by expanding a grant program that reimburses flood victims. The PUC is also working with other city departments to build additional flood-resilience measures into the city's planning and design codes.
Apple's iPhones cannot receive FM radio signals, a problem when it comes to receiving disaster alerts. While text message alerts are an option, it is a less resilient system as cellular towers are vulnerable to storms and physical damage, and radio broadcasts can reach people where cellular networks are weak or missing.
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said, 'The more we can spread that preparedness message, the quicker we will be able to respond to the emergencies and then get into the recovery phase.' San Francisco Mayor, Ed Lee said 'Let’s commemorate, let’s remember and let’s be prepared all the time'...
The MyHazards tool allows California residents to learn about the earthquake, flood, fire and tsunami risks of a particular location and provides mitigation suggestions on how to reduce potential damage and injuries for each type of hazard...
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