Nature unleashes its most destructive wrath in the form of a powerful earthquake, emergency planners warn. Should such a serious quake occur within Missouri or within the Central United States… Continue reading Can Central United States Survive An Earthquake

Minor earthquakes occur frequently in the New Madrid Zone, and it is only a matter of time before a damaging earthquake occurs. Interest and awareness has increased in St. Louis… Continue reading Earthquake Preparedness Planning

Over a year has passed since the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, and repercussions can still be felt and observed in northern California. In the Midwest, Iben Browning, who predicted a… Continue reading The Earthquake Threat–How Great Is Your Risk?

On July 16, 1990 at 4:26 p.m. local time, a severe earthquake registering 7.7 on the Richter scale struck the northern Philippines. The earthquake caused damage over a region of… Continue reading Earthquake Devastates Philippines

A successful disaster plan is not merely a three-ring binder with lists of phone numbers and resources. Rather, it is a result of the combined planning efforts of many departments… Continue reading Disaster Lessons Businesses Learned from the Loma Prieta Quake

At Bank of America, we believe that disaster planning is crucial to our success, and we have designated a full-time staff to contingency operations since 1983. We are committed to… Continue reading Contingency Planning at Bank of America: The Loma Prieta Experience

At 5:04 p.m. on October 17, 1989, a large-magnitude earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area. Initial reports indicated that fires were burning in several areas of San Francisco, many… Continue reading The Loma Prieta Earthquake: Impact on Lifeline Systems

Last January, DRJ published a product profile on VELCRO (R)’s new specialty fastener, tagged Quake/Grip TM, which was rapidly becoming visible in corporate and government offices. Developed in prototype by… Continue reading Velcro Given High Marks in San Francisco

Two weeks after the Bay Area earthquake, employees who work at Hewlett Packard’s Corporate Headquarters building still had plenty of reminders of what happened at 5:04 on Tuesday, October 17.… Continue reading HP’s Investments in Seismic Protection Minimize Losses and Damage

SAN FRANCISCO—Still basking in the success of his firm’s complete recovery from the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, Jeffery Lyons, Disaster Recovery Planner for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., recently agreed… Continue reading Schwabs Success Story