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| East Coast Earthquake sends waves on the ground and in social media Long Island Business News By Pedram Tabibi ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment This week's shocking east coast earthquake – no pun intended – spotlighted many interesting points about both where we live and how we communicate. First, for many including myself, an Earthquake on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan-China Trade Sets Record in First Half of 2011, While Earthquake Slows ... MarketWatch (press release) The increase in imports surpassed that of exports which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Japan's trade with China posted a 6.7 billion USD deficit, up 4.3 times year-on-year. Japan's trade with China posted positive growth also on a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake unlikely to shake up building standards Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online by margie hyslop, Staff Writer Although engineering experts and officials across the state continue to evaluate damage from the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that gave Maryland its greatest shake in more than a century, they say few, if any, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| First the quake, and now Irene STLtoday.com WASHINGTON • Hurricane Irene already was threatening the East Coast when a rare 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Virginia on Tuesday, so it didn't take long for many property owners to call in an expert. The phone calls 'started coming in about 20 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake alerts us to prepare for future disasters Baltimore Sun Following the unexpected earthquake that Marlyand felt, is anyone prepared for another natural disaster? Think about it: How many of us really know what to do if another earthquake strikes? Has anyone really put together emergency-preparedness kits ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Many B.C. homeowners lack 'shock protection' Vancouver Sun By Laura Kane, Vancouver Sun August 26, 2011 3:02 AM If a major earthquake strikes BC, many insured homeowners could be hit hard financially due to damage caused by the ground shaking, including cracked foundations, collapsed walls or sunken roofs. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake: Immediate reaction is to block traffic Evansville Courier & Press Any map will show you that the Valley is almost the perfect representation of what an earthquake-prone area looks like. The school had only a headmaster and two teachers, me and my friend, who had graduated in chemistry and taught science. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Marney Rich Keenan The Detroit News After the initial scare subsided, we lapsed into earthquake elitism: those who felt the earth move reigned superior to those who did not, and friends on the West Coast dissed those in the East as a bunch of sissies. Much as I hate to admit this, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Queens reacts to Earthquake Queens Courier "I felt the earthquake. It was weird. I didn't know what to do. I just sat there," said Lisa Heron of Springfield Gardens. "I was a little bit shocked and relieved when it stopped." Elliot Cowan of Bayside was sure it was either construction or the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake shakes up Fairfax Fairfaxtimes.com by Fairfax County Times staff Matt Stemen A car outside an office building on Old Courthouse Road in Tysons Corner was crushed and several others badly damaged by bricks that fell from the building during Tuesday's earthquake. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hurricane Irene may test cell phone networks CBS News WASHINGTON - When a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the East Coast earlier this week, so many people grabbed their cell phones to call family and friends that networks quickly became overloaded. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Why Mobile Phones Didn't Work After Virginia Earthquake eWeek 23 earthquake in Virginia that shook most of the East Coast, mobile phones stop working. You should plan to live without your mobile service in such emergencies. The earthquake that struck the US East Coast Aug. 23 was a real surprise for nearly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Virginia Earthquake Could Affect Some Water Wells Water Online (press release) While it's too early to assess in Virginia and surrounding environs, earthquakes commonly cause fluctuations in groundwater levels and damage to water wells systems, said NGWA Public Awareness Director Cliff Treyens. "Since aquifers are water-bearing ... See all stories on this topic » |
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