Yesterday was a beautiful day in San Francisco. As I looked down Golden Gate Avenue from the corner at Jones Street, I saw a large crowd, white tents, tables and chairs, and lots of people eating a hearty lunch. And true collaboration in action. In conjunction with the statewide disaster exercise, Golden Guardian 2013, seven [...]
By the time I reached JFK airport on Friday, October 26th, the unseasonably warm winds were starting to stir and planes were already being delayed. Reflecting on the important week I’d just spent at the annual Grantmakers for Education (GFE) board meeting and conference, I was grateful to be headed west, and worried for the [...]
Hurricane Sandy, the “superstorm” that made landfall on Monday, October 29, severely impacted communities and infrastructure throughout the eastern United States. The toll has been heavy, with more than 100 deaths, $30 billion in property damage, and $20 billion in economic losses. New York and New Jersey were particularly hard hit by the storm, and, [...]
Thursday, June 21, 2012 in Half Moon Bay Review, “New report says coast still not ready for tsunami” discusses contemporary levels of preparedness for potential natural disasters. The San Francisco Foundation is only one of two government organizations that have not cut back on nor eliminated disaster-planning initiatives.