As I have said before with humor intended Roger,

With your next reincarnation, you shouldn't ask to return as a disaster mitigation professional. You would likely starve from an inability to find work.

When such tremendous numbers of lives are at stake about the worse thing that a scientist can do is to try to "Play it safe" by keeping quiet. At least if someone complains loudly in public that something needs to be done, it might get the attention of some government officials.

One of my strong recommendations has been that an international earthquake forecasting data clearinghouse be created where various types of forecast data generated by people around the world can be sent for evaluation and circulation.

How could "Playing it Safe" and keeping quiet possibly get that type of forecasting resource created?

It would not be that expensive and could be supported entirely with private funding. But it will never get created unless people says very publicly and repeatedly that it is needed.

As I said, with your next reincarnation, you shouldn't ask to return as a disaster mitigation professional if you like having food on the table.