[EAS] No Power

[Bill Ruck]

I suspect that there will be some major re-thinking about emergency 
procedures after this in many jurisdictions.  "Not prepared" is common SOP.

FYI Weds I was at the Northern CA APCO meeting.  About one third of the 
people that were signed up did not show up, including several dispatch 
types that were to be presented with an award.  Gossip was that many 
were told that they were working overtime on their day off.

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco

> Being prepared for a major earthquake makes it easy to respond to a 
> blackout.  On the other hand, if a city can't handle a pre-announced 
> blackout, it is not prepared to handle a major earthquake.
>