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Earthquakes / New Madrid Fault #991009

ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) A wake-up call from American scientists about the lack of earthquake preparedness in the US introduced.

(Memphis: Steve Osunsami) The New Madrid fault line that passes through Memphis, Tennessee, featured; map shown; details given about suggestions for early warning systems and new building codes. [National Academy of Sciences Thomas JORDAN†- says many cities are at risk for major earthquakes.] [Center for Earthquake Research Gary PATERSON†- talks about quake possibilities in Memphis.] [FEMA administrator Craig FUGATE†- asks why we are not getting prepared for quakes.]

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

(Escondido, California: Yunji de Nies) What to do in and after an earthquake presented; scenes shown of the surprised reporter inside an earthquake simulator in California and of the 9.0 quake in Japan; details given about what to store and what to do. [Readyamerica.com CEO Dran REESE†- explains what tt do.]

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Osunsami, Steve;
Nies, Yunji de
Duration:
00:04:30

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