In 2018, Anchorage emerged largely unscathed from what could have been a devastating 8.0 earthquake. Following the event, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and other city officials noted that while strict seismic building codes and significant strides in emergency preparedness had paid off, a gap in communication between limited and non-English speaking communities and the city remained.
How Anchorage is Making Emergency Preparedness Inclusive
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