The Great Southern California Shakeout

At 10am on November 13th 2008, millions of people in Southern California simulated the response of a very large earthquake.  Being just a matter of time before one actually hits, this move was brilliant in my opinion on the part of our urban planners and leaders.  The official site is www.shakeout.org but what's even more interesting I believe is what's going on at www.aftershock.net.

I don't have the whole story behind it, but it sounds like Aftershock was conceptualized by gamers and  built by everyday people submitting faux accounts of their personal experiences of what WOULD have happened to them, had their been a gigantic earthquake at 10 am on November 13th in Southern California.

Take a browse.  One thing I found was a color coded chart called "Fragile Plenty."  Although I doubt that is is... it looks pretty official and was very well done.  It outlines how in a disaster, there are 6 ways to die: too hot, too cold, hunger, thirst, illness, and injury.  The chart is here.