>Folks, > >I was taken to task (in a very nice way) a week or so ago when I >ended a thread on earthquakes (on NORCAL, I think). While I stood by >my decision (since the message content at the time was non-emergency >related), I realized we do have a rootsweb void here in California >regarding earthquakes. So (fool that I am) I've created a new list: > >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L (and D). > >I envision this list to be SOLELY devoted to California earthquakes >any place, any time. I expect there will be a great deal of list >traffic directly after earthquakes (ie Hector week before last) and >around anniversaries (ie Oct. 17, 1999 - the ten year anniversary of >Loma Prieta). However, we can use it as a forum for earthquakes >preparedness and a repository for earthquake-related URLS. > >I would hope that everyone will subscribe even if there is little or >no traffic in the event that there is an earthquake and we still have >access to our computers, we can use the list as a clearinghouse and a >base station. I also am only able to post this to the lists I >subscribe to, so if those of you on other CA lists, please pass the >message on. > >This list BY NO MEANS replaces local and state emergency response >however it may be a means for the rootsweb community to stay in >contact - especially as we know each other so well already. > >I'm very open to the content and management of CA-EARTHQUAKE. I have >no real preconceived vision for the list other than what is listed >above. Although earthquakes happen every where, California is >uniquely conscious of earthquake activity. This is our list. I >expect a certain amount of "chat" and earthquake anecdotes but please >try to stay ontopic and relevant. > >Please do not debate the merits of this list these lists but feel >free to either email me privately or subscribe to CA-EARTHQUAKE and >post your thoughts! > >To subscribe to the list version, send email to >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing but the word >SUBSCRIBE in the body text. For digest, send your message to >CA-EARTHQUAKE-D-request@rootsweb.com. > > > > > >Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior, Proud >Rootsweb Sponsor >NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-GOLDRUSH >NORCAL Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >CA-GOLDRUSH Most Wanted: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/CAGOLDRUSH/goldrushdigest.html >