Businesses are being urged to support FEEDLA, the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles’ food distribution program, which continues to target pandemic related food insecurity.
Business closures, job cutbacks, and reduced work schedules have made food insecurity a stubborn fact of life for 20% of people living in Los […]
Luigi De Sarno was part of a team of advisors brought in to help the government of Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in 2010 that killed more than 200,000 people.
He and other representatives of the World Bank met several times with the Ministries of Health and Public Works, recommending […]
November 2021, Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
L.A. Mayor Garcetti joins Optimum Seismic to mark a major milestone in the city’s resilience
In my advocacy for earthquake resilience, I have had […]
Insurance carriers track the pulse of California’s earthquake liabilities, just as they monitor trends in fire, flood, hurricanes, and other hazards that can cause claims to be filed for property damage, injury or death.
Warnings from seismologists that California is long overdue for a major earthquake has property owners and insurance […]
Increasing density of urban areas and climate change are leaving many communities more vulnerable than ever to earthquakes, fire, flood, and hurricanes.
In 2020, the United States experienced a record-breaking level of disasters leaving a billion dollars or more in damages, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. The costliest […]
Apartments and other buildings in the Los Angeles region, sit in the crosshairs of what experts agree could be the nation’s worst earthquake disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency uses Geographic Information System technology to estimate physical, economic, and social impacts of disasters such as earthquakes. This nationally applied standard, called […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was joined by Optimum Seismic Co-Founder Ali Sahabi at a press conference celebrating the city’s 7,000th earthquake retrofit — a big step in the city’s ongoing push for greater earthquake resilience. The event was held in conjunction with the Great Shakeout in October
LOS […]
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared with Optimum Seismic, Inc. Co-Founder Ali Sahabi this week to speak about the importance of earthquake preparedness and highlight progress towards increased seismic resilience in Los Angeles. The event was held in conjunction with the […]
October 2021, Newsletter
Ali Sahabi, GEC
Principal,
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
New L.A. museum showcases building resilience
Los Angeles’ new Academy Museum is proud of its earthquake resilience. Eight massive base isolators line the […]
An estimated 18 million Americans will take part this month in the Great ShakeOut, a national safety drill designed to heighten awareness of ways to prepare for major earthquakes.
The month will be filled with messages about earthquake risk and personal safety, culminating with the annual drill, which will be held […]
