This article discussed how to start preparing for an earthquake. More importantly they discussed how seismic retrofits are a key part of pre-disaster mitigation.
For more info, please read the original article by Democrat Herald:
https://democratherald.com/news/local/earthquake-preparedness-where-do-we-start/article_de10ff87-57c5-52ec-b8e2-4b6fac30cb3d.html
At the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting, experts say Seattle would be okay if the ‘big one’ would hold off for a little bit.
For more info, please read the original article by Geekwire:
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/earthquake-researchers-lay-latest-outlook-really-big-one-thatll-hit-seattle/
The quake struck at 7:33 p.m., about 12 miles northwest of Hollister in San Benito County.
For more info, please read the original article by Fresno Bee:
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article240253221.html
February 2020 Newsletter.
Seismic resiliency is not just about saving buildings. It is the key to ensuring that businesses remain open, people can continue to work and sleep in their own homes, and public services remain intact. I am honored […]
ShakeAlert is a USGS app for your phone, the USGS also feeds the data to Federal Emergency Management Agency, which distributes applicable alerts through the U.S. Emergency Alert System on mobile devices.
For more info, please read the original article by The Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/02/08/californians-can-now-get-earthquake-early-warnings-their-phone-heres-how-alerts-work/
It only takes a glance at the news to see what earthquakes can do to buildings unprepared for strong shaking. The cracks, crumbling and total collapses of walls, floors, ceilings and facades can kill hundreds of people, leave thousands homeless, and disrupt critical infrastructure for months or longer. Many earthquake-damaged […]
San Diego is blessed to have many stately Victorian homes still keeping watch over the swirling sunsets sinking west behind the harbor.
These majestic and ornate structures, with their brightly colored facades, turrets, spires and wrap-around porches, were built to impress — reflecting the optimism and opulence of a society experiencing […]
California’s homeless population grew by more than 21,300 people in 2019. That’s an increase of 16.4% — more than all other states in the nation combined, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
No matter where you stand on this very complex and controversial issue, the fact […]
Earlier predictions of Southern California’s earthquake risk were dire enough as many as 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries, and $200 billion in damage with long-lasting social and economic impacts.
New figures from the U.S. Geological Survey are significantly worse: more than 1,000 dead in Los Angeles alone; major transportation corridors destroyed; water […]
