- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/22/2008
Just take extra care when you are trying to buy a house there. And buy a good insurance to cover earthquake.
Earthquake doesn't kill, but the collapsed house will. --- I don't understand why Chinese people turned their anger to National Earthquake Administration instead of Construction Ministry - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/22/2008
Any insurance policy that covers earthquake damage? I thought only the benevolent Red Cross would do;))
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/22/2008
老瓦 wrote:
Any insurance policy that covers earthquake damage? I thought only the benevolent Red Cross would do;))
Does Home Insurance exclude Earthquake terms? God, I never paid attention to my policy. Only remember that the war is excluded. - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/22/2008
You pay what you get. Sure, you can buy a policy to cover earthquake...every policy is different.
lhc wrote:
老瓦 wrote:Does Home Insurance exclude Earthquake terms? God, I never paid attention to my policy. Only remember that the war is excluded.
Any insurance policy that covers earthquake damage? I thought only the benevolent Red Cross would do;))
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/22/2008
July wrote:
You pay what you get. Sure, you can buy a policy to cover earthquake...every policy is different.
Hmm you're right, I googled and found there is indeed an option, to be purchased separately, for coverage of earthquake damages.
But what if I am also worried about catastrophes like meteor strikes, Last Judgment, early onset of Alzheimer's etc etc..... let me know if there are policies for those protections as well: )) - posted on 05/22/2008
It is a free market, as soon as there is a buyer, there will be a product. However, you may want to consider their own coverage for those, or at least hedge the risk that they are also hit by the catastrophes. :-)
老瓦 wrote:
July wrote:Hmm you're right, I googled and found there is indeed an option, to be purchased separately, for coverage of earthquake damages.
You pay what you get. Sure, you can buy a policy to cover earthquake...every policy is different.
But what if I am also worried about catastrophes like meteor strikes, Last Judgment, early onset of Alzheimer's etc etc..... let me know if there are policies for those protections as well: )) - posted on 05/22/2008
There are policies to cover whatever you mentioned, write a check to me, you are covered :-)
老瓦 wrote:
July wrote:Hmm you're right, I googled and found there is indeed an option, to be purchased separately, for coverage of earthquake damages.
You pay what you get. Sure, you can buy a policy to cover earthquake...every policy is different.
But what if I am also worried about catastrophes like meteor strikes, Last Judgment, early onset of Alzheimer's etc etc..... let me know if there are policies for those protections as well: )) - posted on 05/23/2008
现在广播找人,来自加州的Guanzhong, 浮生,lucy, moab, 阿姗,caoye, 苦瓜,琦儿,都德,廖康,老方等等请注意:
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美国对加州11月可能发生的大地震进行模拟
美国科研人员耗时一年多对未来可能发生在加利福尼亚州的强烈地震进行图像模拟。这一地震模拟计划有助于美国地质勘探局防患于未然。 模拟成果定于22日由美国地质勘探局和加利福尼亚州地质勘探局在华盛顿联合发布。
专家会诊
这项地震模拟计划由美国科研、政府及应急救援等部门的约300名专家共同完成。他们还计划于今年内在加州全州范围内开展地震模拟实地演习。
模拟地震带位于贯穿于加利福尼亚州的圣安德烈亚斯断层区域。由于北美洲板块和太平洋板块相互摩擦,这一地区已成为美国历史上的地震多发带。1906年突袭旧金山市的里氏7.8级大地震就是由圣安德烈亚斯断层引起,它使旧金山市成为一片废墟,造成3000人死亡。
美国地质勘探局公布的照片清晰显示加州圣安德烈亚斯断层的地表痕迹。
科研人员对这次模拟地震进行了全方位数据估算,并通过电脑模型演示地震发生时的地面活动。他们把这次模拟地震定为里氏7.8级,持续时间约为3分钟。工程师负责计算地震对公路、建筑物、管道及其他基础设施等造成的影响,风险分析家则用数据估算出伤亡人数和损失情况。
依照计划,这次模拟地震将造成1800人死亡,5万人受伤,经济损失高达2000亿美元。
模拟场景
这次模拟地震定于今年11月13日发生。在早晨交通高峰期过后不久,强烈地震突袭索尔顿湖附近美国与墨西哥交界地区。断裂层将朝西北方向延伸322公里,最后在距离洛杉矶65公里处的帕姆代尔地区停止断裂。
模拟图像显示,当天上午10时,圣安德烈亚斯断层开始运动,地震冲击波以超过每秒3千米的速度扩展。30秒后,以农业为主的科切拉谷地区首先感到震动,部分房屋倒塌,出现火情,连接美国东西方向的10号州际公路断裂。1分钟后,连接美国南北方向的15号州际公路受损严重,铁路线断开,一列火车出轨。
地震发生1分30秒后,地震波向洛杉矶盆地前进,产生55秒强烈震动。2分钟后,震动在帕姆代尔地区停止,但地震波继续向沿海城市圣巴巴拉和中贝谷地行进。30分钟后,紧急救援人员出动。一些强烈余震还将继续袭击这一地区。
美联社21日援引负责模拟地震损失评估专家基思·波特的话报道,这次模拟地震可能引发1600起火灾,火灾造成的损失将达400亿至1000亿美元。
未雨绸缪
科研人员介绍说,这项地震模拟计划意在防患于未然。虽然它不是一次真实的地震预报,但加州在未来几十年内发生地震的可能性确实存在。
美国地质勘探局上月预报,加州未来30年内有可能发生里氏7.5级或超过7.5级的强烈地震,概率为46%。而1994年里氏6.7级的北岭地震最终造成72人死亡,损失高达250亿美元。
美国地质勘探局地震学家露西·琼斯说:“我们不能依照北岭地震的强度作准备,科学证明那不是我们要经历的最严重灾难。”
谈及地震发生的可能性,美国地质勘探局地球物理学家肯尼思·赫德纳特说:“我们不想夸大地震发生的可能性,我们也没有计划把这次地震模拟成最强烈的地震,但这确实是一次可能产生严重后果的地震。” - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/23/2008
Is there a similar map of China? - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/23/2008
Very good point. 赞
这次没有倒塌的那些希望小学成了民众心中的好样板,也加深了人们心中的痛。最让人悲愤的不是天灾而是人祸。
lhc wrote:
Earthquake doesn't kill, but the collapsed house will. --- I don't understand why Chinese people turned their anger to National Earthquake Administration instead of Construction Ministry - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/23/2008
报告班长,moab不在加州,东迁了。
老瓦 wrote:
现在广播找人,来自加州的Guanzhong, 浮生,lucy, moab, 阿姗,caoye, 苦瓜,琦儿等请注意:
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/24/2008
躲地震?
去哥伦布市了?
moab wrote:
报告班长,moab不在加州,东迁了。
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
zxd wrote:
Is there a similar map of China? - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
再来一幅更全面的,水陆两栖:
- Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
Thank you. - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
老圣也在加州,好好看看。 - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))posted on 05/25/2008
Thank you very much. - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))---加州朋友必读posted on 05/25/2008
多谢info。只是,只是,读了又能怎么样,也不能empty out呀。模拟地震震中离我家一百英里,直线距离还近些,约50秒后这里应能够感到震动,地震发生时,我多半在上班的路上,希望不是在那个高速公路桥上。 - Re: Time to consider your next relocation?:))---加州朋友必读posted on 06/01/2008
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