September was National Preparedness Month, and it highlighted why earthquake readiness matters for everyone in Seattle. Early in the month, SDCI traveled to New Zealand to learn from earthquake‑resilience experts at the QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting. QuakeCoRE was created after the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and brings researchers and practitioners together to… [ Keep reading ]
Every October, millions of people around the world take part in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, practicing the lifesaving steps of Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Here in Seattle, the message hits close to home because when the ground shakes, one of the biggest dangers isn’t the earthquake itself, but… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle marks 60th anniversary of 1965 earthquake with renewed call for unreinforced masonry retrofits amid federal and state setbacks On the 60th anniversary of the devasting 1965 Seattle earthquake, the City is reaffirming its commitment to seismic safety and resilience through the retrofitting of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, which are… [ Keep reading ]
