Puerto Rico Earthquakes 2019 - 2020
In addition to
police offices, fire stations and jails, most government offices
should be regarded are very important and worthy of a structural
assessment before a disaster. Puerto Rico does not have counties -
instead there are 78 municipalities which vary considerably in size
and population. The earthquake or earthquakes will certainly not be
concerned with such boundaries. So emergency contact information for
mayors, legislators and department heads will need to be maintained.
Government workers need to be trained, preferably well before a
disaster, in how to obtain inputs of where there are problems, what is
needed, what resources and people are committed, and what resources
and people are available. There is also the need to prioritize and to
communicate those priorities. It is typical that a mayor and
legislators, especially in an election year, will want a mobile
command and communications capability to accompany them as they move
through different neighborhoods dealing with problems. We
suggest at least one clergy be a part of such teams.
Recommendations - Government
offices