On Thursday the City of San Francisco released a list of more than 150 tallest buildings, including many that were constructed before modern codes. The inventory is the first step in assessing the city’s skyline with the purpose of fixing the towers that are vulnerable to collapse in an event […]
Another reminder that California is due for another earthquake. Today northern California was rocked by a 3.9 earthquake near the city of Hollister, with many residents reporting on social media their experiences.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1027422/california-earthquake-hollister-san-jose-tsunami-warning-pacific-ring-of-fire-big-one
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Are you feeling rushed to meet seismic retrofit deadlines imposed to by Los Angeles Department of Building Services? The cut-off date for engineering studies of older wood-framed, soft-story structures has passed for more than 150 properties, with […]
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Because many of us grew up in homes containing lead and asbestos, we can sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances can pose to humans and the environment alike. We feel tempted to bypass the rules — […]
Jerry Brown vetoed AB 2681 an earthquake safety bill that would have asked cities and counties to create a list of buildings that are vulnerable to damaged or collapsed in an event of an earthquake.
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California is known for its earthquakes, yet many homeowners are underinsured and many think it’s too pricey. Why is that? “What are we going to do when no-one has insurance and everyone has damage?” remarked the University of California, Berkeley earthquake expert Mary Comerio.
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During recent years citizens of Oklahoma have been feeling earthquakes. Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas have been on the rise, due to water waste injections a product by the oil and gas operations. A new model developed by Stanford University researchers incorporates earthquake physics and the Earth’s […]
The big question is, what will you do when the “Big One” hit? What will Arizona do when the “Big One” hit and how they could help? Watch Video Below Courtesy Of FOX 10 News
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The “Big One” will hit sooner than later. Can we predict when it will hit? The answer is, no. John Vidale, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, warned the Big One will one day hit California. All we know that it will happen, and we have to be prepare […]
