Responding to the Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Los Angeles to Bakersfield - 2 hours travel time by motor vehicle - 120 miles at 60 Miles Per Hour (per Google Maps)
Los Angeles to San Diego - 2 hours
Los Angeles to Fresno - 3 hours
Los Angeles to Las Vegas - 4 hours
Los Angeles to San Francisco - 5.5 hours
Los Angeles to Sacramento - 5.5 hours
Los Angeles to Phoenix Arizona - 5.5 hours
Los Angeles to Tucson AZ - 7 hours
Los Angeles to Flagstaff AZ - 7 hours
Los Angeles to Reno NV - 7.5 hours
Los Angeles to Denver Colorado - 15 hours
Boise to Sacramento CA - 9 hours (at 60 MPH)
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Many of these distances are much shorter than I thought they were.
Looks like they could roll between 200 to 1000 fire trucks into Los
Angeles within 15 hours. If they were prepared. If they didnt spend 48
hours going thru the paperwork to request the units. if anyone had any
good mutual aid radios.
Do the Phoenix and Las Vegas units have the FIREMARS channels? Have
they ever heard of the FIREMARS channels?
Will the Las Vegas units get as far as Baker and run out of fuel? Will
the Phoenix units break down in the desert near Needles? Will 4X4
units be able to drive around destroyed bridges? (Actually -
considering the topography of California - I would say no way).
Maybe it would be cool if all the Air Force FDs loaded all of their
rigs into USAF cargo planes, and immediately took off for Los Angeles
at the first sign of trouble. (Well - I can dream anyhow).
Lots of people are going to be needing help in Los Angeles when the
big one hits. Lets hope that there are plans in effect to get the help
there quickly.