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Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Tools for You Regarding Earthquakes and Wildfires The launch of a statewide earthquake alert system was formally announced in San Francisco Thursday (Oct 17), exactly 30 years after the devastating Loma Prieta quake. The system, MyShake, will issue amber-style alerts via mobile devices about 10-15 seconds before shaking begins in a 4.5 magnitude earthquake or higher. An app is also available for download. The system was developed by experts at the University of California, Berkeley. It comes at a time of heightened earthquake activity across the state. interactive-map California residents can now see all fire hazards in their neighborhood with the help of an interactive map from UCLA Geospatial. The map shows all buildings in California, with classifications from CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Input an address to see which buildings nearby are at very high, high, or moderate risk of fire. The map also shows which firefighting agency oversees the area. The map was developed entirely “using free and open source software, including QGIS, Mapbox GL, Tileserver GL, and a Web server running a variant of Linux,” according to UCLA Geospatial. Search your community here. Public Health Brief Richard O. Johnson, M.D., MPH Nichole Williamson Public Health Officer HHS Director Office: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 249 Office: [PHONE REDACTED] e-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] 24/7/365 Emergency Contact Numbers Dr. Johnson’s cell: (760) 914-0496 Dispatch: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 330