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Drought takes toll on home basements and foundations
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsNo problems for 35 years and suddenly Harry Neel's house starts to crack. "The reason we kind of discovered it, the back door wouldn't shut real easy and we realized we were having problems with shifting," Neel says. The shifting of the foundation...Tags: Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Off Coast of Indonesia
KTLA NewsJAKARTA, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was magnitude 6.3, and was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of about 12 miles. The earthquake rattled...Tags: Natural Disasters, KTLA, Tsunamis, Indonesia, U.S. Geological Survey
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Two Shallow Quakes Strike Central California
KTLA NewsSAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KTLA) -- At least two earthquakes struck near the coast in central California Friday morning. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit two miles from San Juan Bautista at 10:53 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The...Tags: Natural Disasters, KTLA, U.S. Geological Survey
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FPL nuclear employee found intoxicated at St. Lucie County plant
Sun SentinelFlorida Power & Light's nuclear reactors received attention from regulators last week after a nuclear employee tested positive for alcohol and two of the reactors made a list of 27 that may need upgrades to withstand earthquakes. Alcohol testTags: Career and Workplace, Nuclear Power, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey, FPL Group
Jun 12, 2011 |Story| Baltimore SunA 'virtual power plant' in your home: conservation
I leave the water running while I do the dishes, drive a half-ton truck that gets 10 miles to the gallon and, in the energy hog display that my husband finds most annoying, I move from room to room without turning off lights behind me.
OK, so I also don'...Tags: West Virginia, Japan, Natural Disasters, Pennsylvania, Energy Saving
Sep 24, 2011 |Story| Glendale News PressReady to hit the mat
For those who have championed the idea for years, getting a wrestling team established at Hoover High has been a slippery proposition to pin down, until now. Longtime Hoover teacher and assistant football coach Mark Bitetti has made prior attempts to...Tags: Wrestling, College Sports, Natural Disasters, College Football, Edgewood
Sep 25, 2011 |Story| Imperial Valley Press OnlineFuture earthquakes could damage farmland by liquefaction
Staff WriterFarmland in Imperial County escaped much damage from the April 4, 2010, earthquake, but the Valley’s largest industry may not be so lucky in the next quake. A recently released report from the state and federal geological survey spells out...Tags: Arable Farming, Natural Disasters
Sep 26, 2011 |Story| Baltimore SunWill BGE remember the lessons of Irene?
One reason people choose to live in Maryland is the absence of the kinds of natural catastrophes that plague so many other locales. Here, we have little to fear from Japanese-style tsunamis, Midwest-style tornadoes or (the recent tremor notwithstanding)...Tags: Natural Disasters, Entertainment, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Baltimore County
Nov 18, 2011 |Story| KCPQ-LTV4.6 magnitude earthquake rattles central Washington
Q13 FOX News OnlineA light earthquake struck near the north central Washington town of Omak Friday morning. The earthquake, which hit at about 5:09 a.m., was initially recorded as having a magnitude of 4.0 but was later upgraded to 4.6, the Pacific Northwest Seismic...Tags: Natural Disasters, Facebook
Sep 26, 2011 |Story| WDAFFEMA Set to Run Out of Disaster Relief Funds if Congress Doesn't Act
The battle over the federal budget continues in Washington as another possible government shutdown looms closer. But if Congress doesn't act fast, for the first time in history the federal government may not have enough money to pay for disaster relief....Tags: Republican Party, Natural Disasters, Joplin Tornado (2011), Democratic Party, Hurricane Irene (2011)
Nov 9, 2011 |Story| KTLA-LTVTurkey Hit by Second Devastating Quake
CNNISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 16 kilometers (9 miles) south of the town of Van, the USGS said, and its depth was 4.8 kilometers (3...Tags: Natural Disasters, Government, Gaza Crisis (2008), Transportation Accidents, Israel
Sep 26, 2011 |Story| Daily PressSolar Energy: The energy producing and saving home is very doable
This informative, helpful article, "The energy producing and saving home," is written by Ben Cuker, professor of marine and environmental science at Hampton University in Hampton, Va. His solar-powered home is on tour Oct. 1-2 for the Hampton Roads...Tags: Hampton University, Natural Resources, Rivers, Metal and Mineral, Semiconductors and Active Components
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