Earthquakes are not predictable. There are general impressions and cautions and wellknown fault lines, but no scientist will be able to predict that an earthqua...
In 1989, while working at Apple Computer in Cupertino, CA, I felt the beginning sways of an earthquake.
It was 5:17 p.m. and having lived in the San Francis...
Earlier this year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced an ominous warning regarding our proximity to ultimate doom: “A...
Floods can be caused by major storms that cause water levels to rise quickly in rivers, lakes and other waterways. Excessive rainfall is only one possible reaso...
To assume that you’ll never be taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom is to court disaster. There are plenty of reasons to be taken against your will, from a sim...
They arrive without warning, and they can turn your life upside down. They are earthquakes.
Not only should you have a plan before they strike, but it’s impe...
Growing Up in San Jose, CA, Melanie James practiced earthquake drills over and over again in school, at home and at work.
Back in the 1970s, the mantra was “...
IT’S A REMINDER.
“Your vision of earthquake preparedness will do no good if it’s not rehearsed, so practice your entire plan …”
Although residents of Sou...
Whether near the shore or out at sea, disaster can strike at any time you’re on a body of water. Unfortunate incidents may throw you overboard and into the dept...
Every year, more than 140 earthquakes of 6.0 or greater occur.
Because they strike with no warning, earthquakes must surely be among nature’s most terrifying...
