Disaster Resilience (Pt. 3)

Tune in for part three of our series on disaster resilience in Utah! In this episode, we wrap up our conversation on earthquakes with the final recommendations about how to increase our state-wide resiliency by improving our buildings. We’ll look at how we can strengthen our most vulnerable buildings, URMs (unreinforced masonry buildings) which include critical facilities like schools and hospitals. We also talk with the experts about the steps we can take to ensure equitable disaster response and resilience.

Special thanks to each of our expert guests who joined us in this episode: Jessica Chappell, Structural Engineer and Utah Seismic Safety Commission Member, John Crofts, Utah Earthquake Program Manager with UDEM, Dr. Divya Chandrasekhar, Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Utah, and Dr. Brady Cox, Earthquake Engineer and Professor of Civil Engineering at USU. We’d also like to thank our Envision Utah Youth Council Members for joining: Elsie Grow and Sierra Sun.