SafetyBlog
Earthquake Safety and Preparedness
Residents of California's world-renown Napa Valley awoke to a massive 6.0 earthquake shaking the earth over the weekend. Officials say this was the largest earthquake to hit the Sunshine State since the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, which prompted former Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency. In the wake of this ground-shaking event, we thought we'd share some earthquake safety and preparedness tips with our readers.What Is an Earthquake?An earthquake is caused when two or
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Aug 28th 2014
Creating an Emergency Evacuation Plan For Your Family
Do you have an emergency evacuation plan in place to relocate your family and yourself out of harm's way? Disaster can strike to anyone at any given time, regardless of your regional location. According to the website PreventionWeb.com, there have been 640 natural disasters in the U.S. between 1980 and 2010, killing over 12,000 people while causing over half a trillion dollar in economic damage.Some of the most common natural disasters in the U.S. include the following:
Floods
Droughts
Tor
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Apr 23rd 2014