Find Out if You Live in an Earthquake Hot Zone

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

If you're interested in finding out if you live in an earthquake liquefaction zone, the California Conservation Corps has an interactive map that shows where these zones are. <Read More>

Megathrust - The Cascadia Subduction Zone's Potential Devastation

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

This almost deserves a warning for children or sensitive people, except it's reality and a megathrust in the Cascadia Subduction Zone needs to be understood. <Read More>

$221 Billion of Homes Are at Extreme Wildfire Risk - See Where

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

See the real estate value of houses at wildfire risk by state, city and metropolitan area. <Read More>

U.S. Drought Monitor and California Wildfires this Year

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The drought monitor speaks volumes about wildfires. <Read More>

Evacuation Warning, Evacuation Order, or Shelter in Place - What's the Difference?

Sep 20, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

California OES alerts and warnings for wildfires are now standardized throughout the state. <Read More>

The Richter Scale Explained in Dollars

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Richter scale is "logarithmic". Here's a look at what that means in terms of dollars. <Read More>

Amazon … As Disaster Relief Partner

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Disaster Relief by Amazon Team partners with non-profit and government agencies all over the world so, when disaster strikes, Amazon sends requested supplies to the disaster area. <Read More>

Are Preemptive Power Shutdowns in California Worth the Risk?

Jul 22, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

Are preemptive power shutdowns worth the risk? <Read More>

Baltimore is Hacked. How Much Trust Should We Put in Our Government and Agencies?

Jun 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

How much trust should we put in government officials? Odds are most public entities we rely on to keep us safe do the right thing. But it's not always the case.

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The Sad State of California Wildfire Evacuation Plans

Jun 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

Bloomberg News published an article that digs deep into the state of California's evacuation plans. Unfortunately, the conclusion is troubling. <Read More>

The American Preparedness Project: Columbia University

Jun 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know,  Psychology of preparedness

The National Center for Disaster Preparedness is part of Columbia University's Earth Institute. Their report, AMERICAN PREPAREDNESS PROJECT: Where the US Public Stands in 2015 is not encouraging but potentially very helpful. <Read More>

The Earthquake Map that Shows Washington State's Vulnerable Buildings

Jun 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

The Cascadia Subduction can potentially unleash one of the most devastating earthquakes ever seen in the U.S. See which buildings represent the greatest risk. <Read More>