FEMA Encourages Virginians to Build Back Stronger and Prepare for the Future
FEMA Encourages Virginians to Build Back Stronger and Prepare for the Future BRISTOL, Va.—If you live in Virginia, there are resources and funding available to help you protect your home from future flooding and storms. FEMA Creates Phone Hotline with Home Rebuilding Tips Do you need information as you’re rebuilding so that you can reduce damage from future storms? If you need tips on mold cleanup, retrofitting for high winds, flood insurance, sealing foundation cracks, sump pumps, elevating utilities and more, call the FEMA Rebuilding Hotline at 1-833-FEMA-4US (833-336-2487) and press “3.” The hotline is open Monday to Friday
Earthquake in Southern California 90 Years Ago Changed the Way We Build
When large, damaging earthquakes happen, it’s natural for people in the United States to ask, could it happen here? Large earthquakes have struck the U.S., many of them now beyond living memory. Some of these earthquakes provided impetus for risk-reduction efforts. The1933 Long Beach, California, earthquake was one such event. On March 10, 1933, the greater Los Angeles region, along with the rest of the country, struggled economically during the Great Depression. But not all local news was grim. Pleasant spring weather conditions prevailed across the region, and, at noon that day, the newly restored frigate Constitution sailed into Long Beach Harbor