Linda Bogue, Emergency Services Manager at UC Irvine’s main campus talks about preparedness for disasters from dormitory fires to earthquakes to San Onofre meltdowns, while covering yesterday’s attack at the Boston Marathon. Outlets for breaking developments at UCI include: http://sites.uci.edu/emergencymanagement http://facebook.com/UCIrvinePD http://twitter.com/UCIrvinePD http://nixle.com/University-of-California-Police-Department Also Zot mail and OIT are sources. Next, Orrin Pilkey, Professor Emeritus of Earth Science at Duke University, talks about the pitfalls of challenging or forecasting the dynamics of beaches worldwide. His more than 250 publications are listed atCoastalCare.org His latest editorial in the NYTimes published on 11/14/12, is “We Need to Retreat From the Beach.” He is currently working on a book entitled, “The Lost Beach.”Emergency Preparation at UCI AND Coastal Zone 101 Beaches Move!