Archive for the ‘Earthquake’ Category
The Japanese Earthquake today makes our blood run cold for the devastation… but what does this earthquake news teach us about our potential for a “situation” where we live? This article addresses a niche expertise that you will NOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE and is of extreme importance. Keep in mind as you read this article [...]
I was recently asked by the Smithsonian Institution to go to Haiti to consult on art salvage and to help train locals on mitigation processes. The Smithsonian Institute has just signed a lease with the Haitian Ministry of Culture for what will be known as the “Cultural Recovery Center.” The center will be a conservation-preservation-restoration [...]
Earthquakes, Risk Management, Disaster Preparedness A recent news video on earthquakes stated that seismologist experts record over 27,000 earthquakes in the US each year! (most barely detectable but an indication of potential). This week marks the 104th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. The largest US relief effort ever was mobilized for that, [...]
The reports from China about the massive earthquake once again remind us of the ever increasing activity that puts our homes and businesses at risk. You realize, of course, that with an earthquake you also have broken pipes, water damage and mold. For those of you NOT in earthquake country, think again! A hurricane or [...]
