on earthquake preparedness in israel dr. avi shapira chairman of the steering committee
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Ministry of National Infrastructures National Earthquake Preparedness Committee. On Earthquake Preparedness in Israel Dr. Avi Shapira Chairman of the Steering Committee. 2 m. N. Marco et al. 1997. Ministry of National Infrastructures National Earthquake Preparedness Committee. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
On Earthquake Preparedness in Israel
Dr. Avi Shapira
Chairman of the Steering Committee
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
2 m
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Marco et al. 1997
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE•In the sparsely populated Levant region, the disasters following earthquakes killed thousands of people.•All the towns and cities in the region suffered heavy destruction at least once.•The towns on the coast have experienced Tsunamis.
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness CommitteeJan. 1837 – The Roam fault. Magnitude 6.5-7.0. About 7000 victims. Total destruction in the Galilee especially Zaffed, Tiberias, Acre, Nablus, Nazareth and Zur.
Oct. 1759 – The Bak’a Valley, M>6.5. More than 3000 victims in the towns and villages of Lebanon, the Galilee and the Damascus region. Tsunami in Acre.
Jan. 1546 – Jordan Valley. M>6. Hundreds killed in Nablus, Jericho, Jerusalem, Hebron, Gaza, Ramla, Jaffa. Tsunami in Jaffa’s port.
May 1202 – Hula valley, M>=7, More than 30000 people killed and heavy damages in the populated areas of the Levant.
1837 1759
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1927
1068
1202
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Bet She’an 749Bet She’an 749
Ministry of National Infrastructures
National Earthquake Preparedness Committee
Instrumental Seismicity 1900-2007
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
In 1999, following the earthquake catastrophe in Turkey, The Israeli government formed a Ministerial Cabinet and the interministerial earthquake preparedness committee;
•Advisory body to the ministerial cabinet.
•Steering committee and coordinator of government ministries to improve the level of earthquake preparedness of the state of Israel.
•Professional advisor to the emergency response organizations and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of the Ministry of Defense.
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
•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 engineering technologies.
EARTHQUAKES DO NOT KILL ,
BUILDINGS DO !
תאוצת הקרקע המירבית
FOCUS ON PREVENSION AND
MITIGATION RATHER THAN ON
RESPONSE
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
•During the first hours NOBODY will come for help. Organize the local communities.
•95% of the survivors are rescued by passing-by people. Train people for elementary rescue operations and medical help.
•Aftershocks prevent people from occupying their houses - Train engineers to evaluate the safety of buildings.
FAIL TO PREPARE ? - PREPARE FOR THE DISASTER !
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
•Issue guidelines– We are privileged to have in-house shelters 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 Gas containers.
And more ….
Damage can be reduced- Casualties must be avoided !
P 6-8 km/sec S 3-4 km/sec
Warning time
Dangerous shaking
Propagation time of P
waves
זמן
Ministry of National InfrastructuresNational Earthquake Preparedness Committee
No Prediction but Possible real time warning
Thank youThank you! !
Jerusalem July 11, 1927Jerusalem July 11, 1927