Dozens of UCLA, UC Berkeley Buildings Deemed ‘Seismically Deficient’
Sixty-two examined UC Berkeley buildings pose a “serious” risk to life and have a “poor” chance of remaining intact in the event of a large earthquake.
Sixty-two examined UC Berkeley buildings pose a “serious” risk to life and have a “poor” chance of remaining intact in the event of a large earthquake.
The system is programmed to focus on a very specific location for each end user in order to monitor shaking intensity and trigger a warning.
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital sustained some structural damage as a result of Thursday’s 6.4 earthquake.
USC has been conducting ShakeOut earthquake drills since 2008. Here’s how it helps them improve their community’s emergency preparedness.
One of Chapman’s biggest changes to its emergency plans is placing potential or active emergencies in one of four categories and acting accordingly.
Induced and natural earthquakes are forecast to be hundreds of times more likely than before 2008.
The school buildings use unreinforced masonry, which is susceptible to collapse during an earthquake.
Auditoriums at Beverly Hills High, El Rodeo and Hawthorne schools have been closed after concerns over their earthquake preparedness.
ShakeOut drills scheduled for Oct. 16 will prepare schools and communities for potential earthquake risks.
ShakeOut drills scheduled for Oct. 16 will prepare schools and communities for potential earthquake risks.