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8/3/2019 On Earthquake Preparedness in Israel
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On Earthquake
Preparedness in Israel
Dr. Avi Shapira
Chairman of the Steering Committee
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
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Marco et al. 1997
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HISTORICAL EVIDENCEIn the sparsely populated Levant region,the disasters following earthquakes killed
thousands of people.All the towns and cities in the regionsuffered heavy destruction at least once.
The towns on the coast haveexperienced Tsunamis.
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Jan. 1837The Roam fault. Magnitude 6.5-7.0. About
7000 victims. Total destruction in the Galilee especiallyZaffed, Tiberias, Acre, Nablus, Nazareth and Zur.
Oct. 1759The Baka Valley, M>6.5. More than 3000
victims in the towns and villages of Lebanon, the Galileeand the Damascus region. Tsunami in Acre.
Jan. 1546Jordan Valley. M>6. Hundreds killed in
Nablus, Jericho, Jerusalem, Hebron, Gaza, Ramla, Jaffa.
Tsunami in Jaffas port.
May 1202Hula valley, M>=7, More than 30000 people
killed and heavy damages in the populated areas of the
Levant.
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1837 1759
749
1927
1068
1202
363
Bet Shean 749
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Infrastructures
National Earthquake
Preparedness Committee
Instrumental Seismicity1900-2007
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In 1999, following the earthquake catastrophe in Turkey, TheIsraeli government formed a Ministerial Cabinet and theinterministerial earthquake preparedness committee;
Advisory body to the ministerial cabinet.
Steering committee and coordinator of governmentministries to improve the level of earthquake preparednessof the state of Israel.
Professional advisor to the emergency responseorganizations and the National Emergency ManagementAgency (NEMA) of the Ministry of Defense.
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Seismic hazard and risk assessments.
Codes and regulations for new buildings and constructions.
Strengthening existing building. (Financial incentives)
Public Awareness.
Training engineers.
Development and implementation of new engineeringtechnologies.
EARTHQUAKES DO NOT KILL ,
BUILDINGS DO !
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FOCUS ONPREVENSION AND
MITIGATIONRATHER THAN ON
RESPONSE
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During the first hours NOBODY will come for help.
Organize the local communities.95% of the survivors are rescued by passing-bypeople. Train people for elementary rescueoperations and medical help.
Aftershocks prevent people from occupying theirhouses - Train engineers to evaluate the safety ofbuildings.
FAIL TO PREPARE ? - PREPARE FOR THEDISASTER !
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Issue guidelinesWe are privileged to have in-houseshelters when we can not get out immediately.
Recently, developing special Seismic Shelters in
classrooms.
Installing Real Time Alarm Systems.
Impose the installation of automatic valves on Gascontainers.
And more .
Damage can be reduced- Casualties mustbe avoided !
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P 6-8 km/sec S 3-4 km/sec
Warning
time
Dangerous
shaking
Propagationtime of P
waves
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
No Prediction but Possible real timewarning
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Jerusalem July 11, 1927