Preparing for disasters starts with understanding the hazards and risks that we face. Many state geological surveys provide public access to geologic hazard portals or viewers on their websites. These interactive tools provide information about earthquakes and other geologic hazards in the state. In this podcast, geologists Corina Allen, Adam Hiscock, and Jeri Young Ben-Horin discuss what the portals are and what they can reveal.

Corina Allen is Chief Hazards Geologist at the Washington Geological Survey in the Department of Natural Resources, where she manages the earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic hazards section. Her work includes identifying geologic hazards and publishing and presenting the science to stakeholders. (Bio)

Dr. Jeri Young Ben-Horin is a Research Scientist with the Arizona Geological Survey at the University of Arizona. Her work includes operating the state’s seismic network, mapping active hazards including faults, and informing emergency managers statewide about seismic hazards. She is involved with creating the Arizona Virtual Earthquake Clearinghouse and organizing the Arizona Council for Earthquake Safety (ACES). She teaches as a visiting professor at Arizona State University. (Bio)

Adam I. Hiscock is a Project Geologist in the Geologic Hazards Program at the Utah Geological Survey. His current work includes mapping and characterizing active faults across Utah, as well as leading paleoseismic studies on active faults. He acts as staff to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission and provides outreach and education on Utah’s earthquake hazards. (Bio)

This Ready to Recover podcast was produced by CREW at crew.org with funding from FEMA through the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.

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