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# The ideal BEECN site is:
# The ideal BEECN site is:


# An open area large enough to hold a crowd of at least 100 people;
#* An open area large enough to hold a crowd of at least 100 people;
#* A safe distance from unreinforced masonry structures (such as older brick structures);
#* A safe distance from unreinforced masonry structures (such as older brick structures);
#* Is not on a steep gradient or near landslide hazards, and not easily subject to flooding;
#* Is not on a steep gradient or near landslide hazards, and not easily subject to flooding;
#* Is not in the vicinity of tall trees, overhead power lines, or other utility hazards;
#* Is not in the vicinity of tall trees, overhead power lines, or other utility hazards;
#* Is familiar to the community and following a disaster might be intuited by neighbors as a community gathering point, and is geographically central to the immediate community.
#* Is familiar to the community and following a disaster might be intuited by neighbors as a community gathering point, and is geographically central to the immediate community.