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“Full Rip 9.0″ Uncovers the Northwest’s Earthquake Dangers

Arne Christensen — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:01:01 +0000

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?

It’s Been 12 Years Since the Nisqually Quake

Michael van Baker — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:48:52 +0000

Silk and linen are traditional gifts for a twelfth anniversary, though technically the big day was yesterday, February 28. On that day in 2001, the Nisqually Quake hit. It was "just" a 6.8, but still, a good wake-up call, we used to think.

Eyeing Floods of 2050, Seattle Prepares to Hike its Skirt

Michael van Baker — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:00:12 +0000

Using very conservative assumptions about how much sea level is rising, City of Seattle planners project that within the next 40 years, storm surges and high tides will flood new areas of Seattle. While the sea level is expected to rise six inches, that coupled with an extreme event could raise the water by three to four feet.

Tons of Japan’s Tsunami Debris Due on West Coast

Michael van Baker — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:50:45 +0000

The best analogy for the impacts of tsunami debris, explains Ebbesmeyer, is the 150-ton concrete-and-metal dock that washed up on the Oregon coast. More than 50 feet in length and about ten feet "tall," less than a foot of it was visible in the water. Like the debris field, it was almost impossible to spot in open water, a hazard to marine navigation, and a Trojan horse of sorts: the dock was carrying more than 90 different, potentially invasive, species that were destroyed.

Emergency Supplies Renters Need to Have On Hand

Arne Christensen — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:00:11 +0000

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.

The Earthquake Prep Details You Haven’t Thought of Yet

Arne Christensen — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:16:12 +0000

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.