Posts Tagged ‘earthquakes’
Hospitals in Oakland prepare for the next earthquake
Hospitals are conducting emergency drills and retrofitting buildings to withstand the next big shake.
Read MoreEarthquake preparedness: A set of stories from Oakland North
After yesterday’s surprising earthquake on the East Coast, and two tiny temblors in the Bay Area, we’ve noticed a surge of traffic to our earthquake preparation stories, so we wanted to make them easier for everyone to find. Here are a few that might come in handy.
Read MoreAfter a quake, what will happen to the Bay Area’s water supply?
What would happen to the water supply if a major earthquake struck the Bay Area? According to the East Bay Municipal District, which supplies water to most of the East Bay, there is a 32 percent chance of a magnitude 7 earthquake occurring along the Hayward Fault in the next 30 years. In a worst-case scenario, the Claremont Tunnel, which runs directly through the Hayward Fault and provides water for 800,000 of EBMUD’s customers, would be out of commission for 6 months.
Read MoreDrop, cover, and hold on: ShakeOut drills schoolkids
The Julia Morgan School for Girls participated in ShakeOut, the second annual statewide earthquake drill.
Read MoreComing soon to a BART station near you: noise, dust and earthquake safety
By BAGASSI KOURA As the busy holiday season nears, North Oakland residents and business owners can expect an added hassle as Bay Area Rapid Transit officials embark on a yearlong earthquake retrofit project. Sometime between Thanksgiving and the New Year, construction workers will descend on the area around the Rockridge BART station and begin a…
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