Officials, experts support quake warning system

By Paul Elias

Published October 16, 2014 1:22am ET

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Officials, experts support quake warning system — FILE - This Sept. 13, 2011 file image shows a demonstration of an early earthquake warning system at the California Institution of Technology in Pasadena, Calif. The computer model displays a replication of the 6.7 magnitude Northridge Earthquake of 1994. California state Sen. Alex Padilla is holding a hearing Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at San Francisco City Hall to get an update from the director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services about plans for a comprehensive statewide earthquake early warning system. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) | Reed Saxon

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Representatives from the utility, health care, transportation and water sectors in California said Wednesday that a statewide earthquake early warning system would help prevent injuries, save lives and minimize damage.

“Just 10 seconds of an early warning can make a difference in injuries and damages,” said Roger Johnson, deputy director of the California Energy Commission. Johnson said critical valves can be turned off and dangerous equipment put down with a brief warning.

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