CA Earthquake Warning System Gets Funding from Congress
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iStock/Thinkstock(PASADENA, Calif) -– Money is heading to California for an earthquake detection system thanks to new funding from Congress.
The system, which Japan and Mexico already have in place, could give a one-minute warning before shaking begins.
The $5 million in early warning funding was part of the $1.1 trillion spending bill Congress passed on Saturday.
Congressman Adam Schiff, D-CA, said in a press conference at California Institute of Technology on Monday the system will save lives by providing several seconds to a minute of early warning that a quake is coming.
“This $5 million dollars will help add additional stations, speed up the shake-alert system, and make it more reliable on our highest priority areas including Los Angeles and the Bay Area,” said Schiff.
Schiff called the $5 million a down payment on a system that will cost much more to build.
“This will save lives, money, and infrastructure when an earthquake strikes and we know one will strike,” he said.
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