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Where's recycling?
Effective January 1, 2010, the Division of Recycling merged with the California Integrated Waste Management Board to become part of a new entity, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Information about beverage container and other types of recycling can now be found at www.calrecycle.ca.gov.
State issues tsunami inundation maps for emergency planning
California's coastal communities will be better prepared for the rare but dangerous tsunami hazard thanks to new maps from the California Geological Survey, California Emergency Management Agency, and University of Southern California.
As the world witnessed five years ago in 2004 in the Indian Ocean, tsunamis have the power to kill thousands of people. While tsunamis are relatively rare events, they do occur in California. Dozens of tsunamis have hit the state's coast since 1800, and several have caused damage -- most recently November 2006 in Crescent City.
The State of California is taking steps to ensure our vulnerable communities are prepared for the next tsunami. The California Emergency Management Agency, the California Geological Survey, and the Tsunami Research Center at the University of Southern California have produced a new series of tsunami inundation maps. These 130 maps, which are based on the most up-to-date data and methodologies, cover almost all vulnerable areas along the coast.
Designed to help communities with their emergency planning, the maps were unveiled at a news conference on December 17.
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