EDITORIAL DISASTER WARNING TAKE TIME TO MAKE YOUR HOME SAFER IN CASE OF EARTHQUAKES.SEISMIC experts have once again unloaded some troubling news on us. Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or , they said, could be ground zero for the nation's worst earthquake ever, causing thousands of fatalities and billions of dollars in damage. That we could lose everything in a few seconds of severe terrestrial Dealing with the earth. See terrestrial link. upset is nothing new here. Most of us who settle on the unsteady West Coast know that part of the experience is the occasional shaking and fear of the Big One. The geologists A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. Geologists are also known as earth scientists or geoscientists. The following is a list of famous or notable geologists. said they didn't want to cause panic, but to help folks see that earthquakes aren't just possibilities, they are probabilities and everyone ought to be prepared. Even without this new knowledge of how the ground might conspire con·spire v. con·spired, con·spir·ing, con·spires v.intr. 1. To plan together secretly to commit an illegal or wrongful act or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action. 2. against us, that's a good idea. Over the long weekend, it might not be a bad time to assess the home, the car, the workplace and the provisions for the necessary preparation. |
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