SEAOC Volunteer Safety Assessment Engineers were dispatched
to the California's Central Coast following the December 22,
2003 San Simeon Earthquake (M6.5) to assist the local jurisdictions
in their evaluation of earthquake damaged buildings.
On December 23 and 24, SEAOC was asked by the State of California
Office of Emergency Services (OES) to provide volunteer engineers
to the cities of Atascadero, Paso Robles, and Guadalupe. Responding
to the area on December 26 were Cliff Craig (Atascadero); Ed
Rivera, Josh Kardon, Ron Hamburger, Jeff Falero, and Karin Kuffel
(Paso Robles); Carl Josephson, and Nestor Agbayani (Guadalupe).
On December 30, John Meyer responded to Paso Robles' need for
additional volunteers.
Although the original assignments were expected to last 3 days,
these volunteers were able to complete their work within a day
or two. Nice work and thank you.
Finding available volunteers was a difficult task to carry out,
especially during the holidays. Thanks to the members of the
DES phone tree who made it happen.
