SEATTLE — The “Seattle Emergency Hub” in Madison Valley is just one of dozens organized across the city. The hubs are volunteer-run groups with meet-up points to share communication and responses in the aftermath of a potential disaster like an earthquake.
“The neighborhood is going to be what brings us together,” said Frank Lawler, a resident of the neighborhood involved in organizing the hub. “The reality is, when terrible things happen in terms of natural disasters- people generally tend to get together, they tend to show their best sides.”
Lawler said that before 2019, he hadn’t thought much about the threat of earthquakes…