FEMA Awards Nearly $10.5 Million for the Central Specialized School of Visual Arts
FEMA Awards Nearly $10.5 Million for the Central Specialized School of Visual Arts Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated nearly $10.5 million to restore the Central Specialized School of Visual Arts, a century-old institution included in Puerto Rico's National Register of Historic Places. “La Central”, as it is colloquially known, belongs to a select group of specialized schools of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, created to develop specific skills in the fine arts, sports and academic programs. “This FEMA award is crucial to restore an institution that is part of our historical heritage, vital
USGS-Led Study Reassesses Earthquake Hazard Potential for Central California’s Hosgri Fault
Regional map showing the main fault structures that are part of the Pacific–North American plate boundary along central California. The San Gregorio–Hosgri fault system is predominantly located near the coastline and highlighted in red. Inset map shows the focus region of this study where the Cross-Hosgri slope is located. A new study from United States Geological Survey (USGS) researchers and industry partners uses advanced sub-surface analyses and sediment dating to reassess the slip rate of the Hosgri fault off the central California coast. The research was led by Dr. Jared Kluesner, USGS Research Geophysicist at the Pacific Coastal and Marine