Earthquake Insurance: Essential Protection for Homeowners
Earthquake insurance provides protection against financial losses caused by earthquakes. Earthquakes are natural disasters that can cause significant damage to properties, leading to substantial financial losses. While regular homeowners insurance policies generally do not cover earthquake damage, earthquake insurance provides specific coverage for such incidents. This type of coverage can help homeowners and renters […]
How well do modern glass-covered buildings hold up?
There’s been a building boom in downtown San Francisco over the past decade, and it can be summed up in one word (several times): glass, glass, glass. Lots of new towers going up completely covered with shiny reflective glass. Cool futuristic gleaming towers…or a major disaster waiting to happen in the next big earthquake? What […]
2020 Bizarre Weather: Could two hurricanes collide? Here’s what may happen if Laura and Marco meet up in the Gulf
With Tropical Storms Laura and Marco both forecast to be in the Gulf of Mexico together early next week, you might wonder if they could potentially collide or perhaps form one huge hurricane. “Thankfully, any worries about the two storms merging into a ‘super-hurricane’ are unfounded,” noted weather.us meteorologist Jack Sillin in his blog Friday. […]
Minor earthquake 3.23000002 mag, 6 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.23000002 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Volcano in Hawaii. Unique identifier: hv74569677. Ids that are associated to the event: hv74569677. Global time and date of event 18/12/24 / 2024-12-18 01:46:13 / December 18, 2024 @ 1:46 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was picked up at 01:46:13 […]
Why is Earthquake Safety Critical in the USA? Safeguarding Lives and Infrastructure!
Earthquake safety is crucial in the USA to protect lives and minimize property damage. The occurrence of earthquakes, particularly in seismically active regions such as the West Coast, poses a significant risk to the population. Ensuring earthquake safety measures is essential for regional resilience, as it enables individuals and communities to be prepared and […]
The western US ShakeAlert system is loudly proclaiming its arrival (A Story of Three Alerts)
I was driving in San Francisco to an orchestra rehearsal about three months ago and listening to music on the car stereo from my iPhone, and then something unusual happened in the middle of the music: there was a jangling noise and a disembodied man’s voice said something like “Earthquake! Drop, cover, and hold on. […]