6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern California
On Monday, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off of the coast of Northern California near Humboldt County. The shaker was felt as far away as San Francisco and Chico, California. “It was slow rolling at first, but then it really got going,” Humboldt County Sheriff …
LA County at Greater Risk for Flooding in Next 30 Years
According to a new report from First Street, a nonprofit flood assessment agency, 1 in 5 properties in Los Angeles County are at risk of flooding in the next 30 years. That’s a whopping 20% of properties that could flood in the next 30 years …
3.4 Earthquake Rattles Carpinteria
On Wednesday, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred 1 mile from Carpinteria at 10:38 PM. Shaking was felt in Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Port Hueneme. The quake was registered at a depth of 6 miles. Luckily, this is the only earthquake to report in the …
What’s the Process of Earthquake Retrofitting?
Earthquake retrofitting is the process of repairing any structural issues with a home foundation to make the structure more resistant to damage or destruction from earthquakes. When a home requires earthquake retrofitting, a variety of solutions may be used to reinforce the structure. Some of …
