A conversation with Seattle
Doughton’s story focuses on the geological record and its implications for the Northwest. Does the region face an offshore mega-quake and tsunami on the scale of Japan’s 3/11/11 event that will kill thousands and devastate the economy, or a series of magnitude 8 offshore quake and tsunami events that will cumulatively be nearly as devastating? Continue reading “Full Rip 9.0” Uncovers the Northwest’s Earthquake Dangers
I happened to take an Amtrak train from Seattle last Thursday, the day after King Street Station’s new waiting hall opened, so I wanted to talk more specifically about the impact the renovation has on the traveler. The old room (you could not call it a hall) always felt somehow dingy, with its low ceilings and darkness, whereas the new hall will feel clean, barring negligence. Continue reading A Traveler’s Take on King Street Train Station’s New Look
The next day I opened up a Clif energy bar, not at all suspectingly: the self-spun threads that these moths make were all over the surface of the bar. Opening a few more bars uncovered more threads and several adults stuck to the surface, dead. I’d eaten my last Clif bar. Continue reading Why a Clif Bar Might Introduce You to the Indian Meal Moth
If you are filling your own bottles, be sure to refill them every six months: tap water can in fact “go bad”; that is, it can get contaminated by bacteria over time. If you have any reason to worry about the quality of your water, purify it before drinking it. Continue reading Emergency Supplies Renters Need to Have On Hand
“Local laws state that only new buildings, or buildings that have undergone major structural renovations, need to meet current earthquake codes. We have literally hundreds, if not thousands, of rental units in the Puget Sound region that are in buildings made with materials and techniques that cannot handle earthquakes well, or are in areas that flood.” Continue reading Natural Disaster Tips That Renters Need to Know
Does your disaster kit have “at least a week’s worth of medications and any necessary medical supplies, sanitation items and a portable shovel since you might need to dig a hole outside”? Don’t laugh, says John Schelling. Sewage happens. Continue reading The Earthquake Prep Details You Haven’t Thought of Yet
“If kids come home from school and talk about what they did at school today and parents talk about what they did–and they both participated in the ShakeOut–it can lead a great discussion about how well the family is prepared, and encourages them to follow through on anything they still need to do to.” Continue reading The Great Washington ShakeOut, an Earthquake Drill, Set for Thursday Morning