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USGS ShakeOut Presented to Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance
Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project Chief Scientist, Dr. Lucy Jones, will present next Wednesday, July 29, at a public briefing of The Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance at the Capitol Visitors Center from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. The briefing, Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from the Great Southern California ShakeOut, is sponsored by the Geological
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Los Angeles Times: Earthquake drill finds weaknesses in steel high-rises
By Jia-Rui Chong “High-rise steel buildings sustained less damage than unreinforced brick buildings and older concrete buildings in the analysis. But the damage they sustained was greater than expected based on the standard building design formulas.” “”It has huge implications,” said Lucile Jones, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist who served
ShakeOut Scenario
ARkStorm Scenario
