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The Richter Scale is Dangerously Misleading and Should be Changed

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

The Richter Scale makes no sense in communicating the magnitude of an earthquake, unless of course you're and engineer or mathematician. <Read More>

How to Pack Your GO-bag for Two People

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared, Emergency supplies

We designed the Vles GO-bag with the "buddy system" in mind. Configured mindfully, it'll work well for two people. <Read More>

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>

Why You Should Believe Hurricane Forecasters

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

We’re not the only ones fighting the good fight to try to get people to heed emergency warnings. <Read More>

Why New Yorkers (and everyone) Need a GO-bag

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared, Emergency supplies

Not to be fear mongers but these events can, and have, happened. <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>