Hermosans’ disaster readiness unchanged
Hermosans’ readiness for a weather emergency, natural disaster or terrorist attack is largely the same as it was in 2009, according to survey findings announced by city commissioners. The city’s collective level of preparedness continues to be 4 out of a possible 10, representing no change from 2009, but an improvement from a 3.2 score in July 2008, according to the results announced by Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission members Tracy Hopkins, Ken Hartley and Carol Russell. The survey was conducted March through April 2011. Hermosans’ collective score was just below the 2008 national average of 4.1 for the survey, which uses questions from American Red Cross that are available to other communities as well. Breaking down the local results, members of Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch scored 4.9 while non-Neighborhood Watch Hermosans scored 3.4. Among the attributes of respondents, preparing a disaster kit continued to yield the highest number with 53 percent in 2009 and 50 percent in 2011. Among the findings of the survey: — Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they know how to find the emergency broadcasting channel on the radio, down 5 percent from 2009. — Sixty-six…
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