SEAW Engineers to Present Observations from Japanese Earthquake Reconnaissance
June 7, 2011
Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2011 – On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:46 PM (local time), the northeast coast of Japan was struck by a magnitude 9.0 (M9.0) subduction earthquake as the boundary between the Pacific and the North American plates ruptured along an offshore section. The rupture extended about 200 miles along the Japan coast, resulting in approximately 100 feet of vertical slip and causing a series of devastating tsunamis. A similar event along the Cascadia Subduction Zone could extend from Vancouver Island to Northern California, affecting western Washington and Oregon communities.
CERT in Action!
June 7, 2011
Learn about the activities of CERTs across the country in the CERT in Action! stories just posted at the national CERT website:
5th Annual National HAZUS Conference set for Seattle, August 10-12
June 7, 2011
Mark your calendars! The Annual Hazus Conference will be held in Seattle, Washington, August 10 – 12, 2011, at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
Natural Disasters Displace 42 Million in 2010
June 7, 2011About 42 million people were forced to flee their homes because of natural disasters around the world in 2010, more than double the number during the previous year, experts said Monday.
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