| Strategy | Action | Result |
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| 5.1 Map and identify natural geologic hazards. | Complete earthquake hazard maps of counties subject to damage by earthquake shaking. | Hazard mapping will provide a single, uniform source to identify Missouri's geologic hazards. |
| 5.2 Support a statewide, real-time earthquake monitoring system. | Fund and install seismometers, telemetry and processing equipment capable of alerting State officiels, emergency managers, and the public within minutes of an earthquake. Monitor all active earthquake regions in the State. | The rapid announcement of major earthquake parameters will improve emergency response by outlining severity of the disaster. A focus for earthquake education in elementary and secondary schools is created in addition to furthering fundmamental studies of earthquakes and earthquake ground motions in the State. |
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5.3
Develop a geoscience response team to identify and evaluate
post-earthquake effects.
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Investigate landform changes caused by an earthquake. | Areas affected by earthquake induced landform changes will be identified to assist recovery efforts and to evaluate post-earthquake land use risks. |
| 5.4 Develop generalized soil profile parameters for ground shaking analysis. | Recommend generalized soil profiles for ground motion hazards analysis. | Analytical modeling of ground shaking through generalized soil profiles permits improved assessment of Missouri's property hazards when combined with local hazard maps. |
Last Changed 02/12/97