Posts Tagged ‘Loma Prieta’
Hospitals in Oakland prepare for the next earthquake
Hospitals are conducting emergency drills and retrofitting buildings to withstand the next big shake.
Read MoreEast Span of Bay Bridge opens hours early
The new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened late Monday night, more than seven hours ahead of schedule.
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 MoreDevelopers plan to revive historic West Oakland train station
Opened in 1912 at 16th Street and Wood Street, the Southern Pacific Train Station in West Oakland used to be one of the three original train stations serving Oakland at the beginning of the 20th Century, bringing goods and people—from coastal workers to jazz musicians—to the region from all over the country.
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.
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