The County of San Diego’s SD Emergency app is now equipped with ShakeReadySD, an earthquake early warning system. This will let users know if an earthquake has occurred nearby that is likely to cause shaking within seconds and it will urge them to take protective action such as drop, cover and hold on or another appropriate safety measure.
The County Office of Emergency Services has been working with the U.S. Geological Survey on the alert for more than a year. USGS has a network of more than 770 underground sensors and other technologies built to protect residents and visitors throughout California as part of its ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning system, which is what powers the ShakeReadySD component of the SD Emergency App.
The app is now available for iOs and Android phones and is free. Visit ReadySanDiego to learn more. I encourage everyone to download the as this could potentially save lives!
