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Posts tagged Earthquake

The Community Emergency Response Team...

The CERT logo
History The CERT program started in Los Angeles, California before making its journey across the United States and abroad. Officials from LA travelled to Japan in February of 1985 to study its disaster response plans. The team discovered that Japan had extensive training programs that were neighborhood-based, focusing on fire suppression, lig [...]

Just Discovered: A Site Listing The 1...

An image of an interactive map of states' natural disaster risk
Like the commercial says, “It pays to be prepared.” Insurance aside, Bankrate.com has posted a list of the costliest ten states to live in due to their history of major disasters. Although the list is designed to promote their insurance products, it may be of interest to those concerned with where disasters are likely to strike. [...]

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