WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal disaster relief package, earmarked for victims of Superstorm Sandy, will also include money to help clear West Coast beaches of debris from the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. It is unclear at this point how much of the relief money will go to the West Coast. Alaska’s two senators requested … Continue reading »
Earthquake: Ready To Ride It Out? Part 2
May 3, 2011 By Steven Sandberg WHITE CITY, Ore. — Japan’s devastating earthquake in March was also able to cause damage across the Pacific Ocean at the Oregon and California coasts. It has researchers looking into what kind of damage a similar quake would cause in Southern Oregon. Geologists say the Rogue Valley is in … Continue reading »
Earthquake: Ready To Ride It Out? Part 1
May 2, 2011 By Steven Sandberg BROOKINGS, Ore. — Emergency responders on the Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts admit they were not fully prepared when March’s earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami along the West Coast. Now, after millions of dollars in damage, crews say things need to change if we are to be … Continue reading »
