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Pastor Ken Frese: Living in a Bubble as Trustworthy Servants Sermon slides November 13, 2011

Pastor Ken Frese: Living in a Bubble as Trustworthy Servants Sermon slides November 13, 2011 First Lutheran Church of Venice, California. < Five – Ten Years >. < 150 years >. San Andreas. Disastrous. “The San Andreas Fault is locked and loaded”.

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Pastor Ken Frese: Living in a Bubble as Trustworthy Servants Sermon slides November 13, 2011

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  1. Pastor Ken Frese: Living in a Bubble as Trustworthy Servants Sermon slides November 13, 2011 First Lutheran Church of Venice, California

  2. < Five – Ten Years >

  3. < 150 years >

  4. San Andreas Disastrous

  5. “The San Andreas Fault is locked and loaded”. Thomas Jordan, Director Southern California Earthquake Center

  6. The “BIG ONE” • 50 times largerthan the 1994 Northridge Quake (>7.8 vs 6.7) • >1800 fatalities(vs72) • >53,000 injured(vs >9,000) • ½ million people homeless • $100-200 billion property damage (vs $20 billion) US Geological Survey

  7. We must be prepared to take care of ourselves – for 7 days! • 1994: 104 LA City fire stationsmaxed out in the first 5 minutes. • Freeways, roads, supply routes impassable • Power out; gas probably out • Phones out (cell phones and email?) • Water probably out (or contaminated) • Hospitals overwhelmed, reduced capacity, or out altogether.

  8. >Katrinais coming to Southern California • (1162 killed, $100 billion damage)!

  9. Good News! • How well a community comes through a disaster is directly related to people’s prior preparation and how effectively they work together in time of need. • It’s better to HAVE a plan you DON’TNEEDthan to NEED a plan you DON’T HAVE!

  10. Why Prepare? • Lessens our anxiety so that we can think more clearly before, during, and after a disaster. • Reduces our misery during the days following the disaster. • Reduces the possibility of serious injury. • Gives us a head start on recovery. • Protects against possible civil unrest. • Enables us to help others.

  11. Workplace

  12. School

  13. Automobile

  14. Neighborhood

  15. Church

  16. 1 – HAVE A PLAN

  17. HAVE A PLAN

  18. HAVE A PLAN

  19. 2 – STORE DRINKING WATER 40 Gal Hot Water Heater One Gal/Person per Day

  20. 3 – ONE WEEK OF FOOD One Year Multi-Year

  21. 4 – FIRST AID, PRESCRIPTIONS

  22. 5 - SHELTER

  23. Rick Rescorla Morgan Stanley Dean Witter 2,700 employees 2,694 saved

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