Earthquakes. We have been hearing a lot about them recently and we will undoubtedly hear more. Geologists warn that we are in a period of increased seismic activity and that… Continue reading Preparing For Earthquakes

At 7:00 P.M. October 18, 1989, I sat down to watch the World Series, as many others did, when suddenly the channel went off the air. Soon thereafter came a… Continue reading The San Francisco Earthquake

At 5:46 am on January 17, 1995, western Japan was rocked by the most destructive earthquake to hit the region. The devastation was the worst in the port city of… Continue reading Special Report: The Kobe Quake

The “size” of earthquakes is commonly expressed in two ways – magnitude and intensity. Magnitude is a measure of the total energy released during an earthquake. It is determined from… Continue reading Measuring an Earthquake

Earthquakes are a continual feature of living in the Bay Area, according to Dr. Richard Andrews, deputy director for the Governor’s office of emergency services in Southern California. Andrews, who… Continue reading Earthquake Preparedness: Disaster Plans Help Businesses Survive

There are two kinds of hazards during an earthquake – natural and man-made. In the Midwest, natural hazards include ground- shaking; cracks and uplifts; liquefaction, which is a process of… Continue reading About Earthquakes

People can spend months, even years, rebuilding after a quake of the size that rocked southern California in January. Just five miles from the quake’s epicenter, though, one business was… Continue reading Magnitude 6.7 earthquake has a way of changing lives and landscapes in a hurry. Rolling Recovery

At 4:31 a.m. on Monday, January 17, Bob Steinbach, Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety, was asleep at his home in the… Continue reading L.A. Earthquake Puts City Disaster Planning to Test

Most companies have some sort of disaster contingency plans in place. They know that if something should go wrong they can turn to an alternative work site to keep things… Continue reading Recovery Planning Proves Effective During Earthquake

New disasters come with less warning and leave with greater chaos than earthquakes. From a commercial standpoint, structural damage created by earthquakes can virtually put a company out of business.… Continue reading In the Wake Of The Quake: Laser Technology Saves The Networking Day at Children’s Hospital in LA