Tag: #CoastalSafety

Pacific Northwest Prepares For Major Earthquake

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

In 2018, a Portland City Council meeting drew a massive crowd, not out of collective concern for seismic safety, but largely in protest against mandatory earthquake retrofit policies. Chris Goldfinger, a prominent earthquake scientist and emeritus professor at Oregon State Read More …

Tropical Storm Melissa: Caribbean Tracking And Forecast

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

Tropical Storm Melissa is currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center as it remains nearly stationary over the Caribbean Sea. As of Saturday, Melissa’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph, with a minimum central pressure recorded at Read More …