I’ve always liked earthquakes.
That probably makes me weird, but growing up in Southern California gave me several opportunities to experience some rocking and rolling, which I loved. Of course, none of them were the Big One.
Now, I don’t want millions of dollars of property damage to happen and people to die, but the San Andreas fault is eventually going to shift, and Los Angeles will never be the same. It might be better in the long run, but it won’t be the same.
If you have an interest in earthquakes or you live in southern California, I highly recommend the Big One: Your Survival Guide. This podcast covers the personal, scientific, economic, and long term effects of a big earthquake.
Lucy Jones, a USGS seismologist, was on my TV whenever there was a seismic event in the 1990s. She wrote a book called The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)*, which is about large earthquakes throughout history and how they affected the communities hit. Dr. Jones and her team have developed plans to help southern California survive the Big One when it hits. She also contributed to the Big One podcast.
I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast and recommend it to anyone who lives in a seismically active area. I don’t get as many earthquakes here in Washington as I did growing up (mores the pity), but we have our own Big One on the horizon. This podcast has helpful advice for everyone.
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