by Eloy Gomez GRF safety/emergency coordinator Many Americans have become so concerned about COVID-19 that they have forgotten about preparing or maintaining their emergency survival kits for other disasters. “Disasters don’t stop for a virus,” says Craig Fugate, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Still, experts stress that people living in disaster-prone

405 FREEWAY UPDATE The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (1-405) between SR-73 and I-605.The project is improving 16 miles of 1-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and 1-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: • 1-405 Northbound Seal Beach Boulevard Off-ramp to Close The northbound