The increase of severe weather events is having an adverse impact on public health, safety and the economy, according to data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The data reveals that all 50 states had experienced record-breaking severe weather events in the first 10 months of 2011, including …
By Brenda Gazzar, Staff Writer, Whittier Daily News The hurricane-force winds that recently pummeled the region are prompting utility companies, government officials and residents alike to do some major self-examination. While many in the county are scrambling to recover from tens of millions of dollars in damages, the focus is starting to shift to [...]
Differences in seismic activity along the San Andreas fault appear to be related to strength variations in the lower crust and upper mantle, as suggested by new findings in the Dec. 1 edition of Nature. U.S. Geological Survey scientist Paul Bedrosian, along with colleagues Michael Becken, Oliver Ritter, and Ute Weckmann from the …
NOTE: As an emergency manager I am well aware of the hazards in our communities including coastal erosion but this landslide hit close to home. This is the walking path that I have enjoyed most of my life and it feels like a “friend” just slipped away. Paseo del Mar is the “jewel” [...]
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