HubMob weekly topic : Earthquakes and other natural disasters

The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 inflicted untold damage upon the city and left thousands injured and dying. The disaster destroyed the once beautiful city, leaving it a shadow of its former glory. Discover how Lisbon was reborn from the ashes of one of the biggest natural disasters on record. keep reading →

What is Disaster Insurance? Disaster insurance is a type of property insurance. Disaster cover will cover you from natural and man-made damage to your property. Disaster cover can cover a home or business... keep reading →

Earthquakes I know something about - I am both a trained geologist and a New Zealander. I understand earthquakes and I know how to survive them - surprisingly it has little to do with having an earthquake... keep reading →

California Earthquake Insurance The 1994 Northbridge earthquake was the single most expensive earthquake in California's history and shook up the earthquake insurance California industry in a way almost as... keep reading →

Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tsunamis...natural disasters of all kinds seem to be on the increase around the globe. When they happen, we are fascinated, horrified and saddened by the ferocity and destruction that accompanies them. Learn why a natural disaster happens and how to be ready with emergency preparedness. keep reading →

Do you have a disaster kit? Before any sort of disaster occurs, whether it be flood, earthquake, tsunami or fire, it makes common sense to prepare a disaster kit. keep reading →

Earthquake preparedness has come a long way since the 1931 earthquake in Napier, New Zealand. The earthquake destroyed both Napier and nearby town of Hastings and is possibly the most deadly single disaster... keep reading →

© P. Ingish April, 2009 The closing scenes of TV's Life on Mars finale depicted a barren dusty-looking red planet with mountainous formations at the ends of long desert reaches. At night, it was colder... keep reading →

Jiajing Great Earthquake as it is referred to in Chinese Historical Record is the deadliest earthquake of all times. Imagine a total of 830,000 people who lost their lives because of this. Although... keep reading →

It's common in people living in earthquake exposed areas to develop this phobia, especially if they witnessed at least one major earthquake during their life. Although phobias are bad, this particular one may... keep reading →

Each year over 330,000 visitors flock to Yellowstone National Park to see it's main attraction, Old Faithful. About every ninety minutes Old Faithful erupts shooting thousands of gallons of water into the... keep reading →

It started with a spark from something in the office. That day in 1994 would change the lives of the worship community at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver/Orchards, Washington, and touch the lives of... keep reading →

Volcanoes, like their close cousins earthquakes, are responsible for both massive destruction as well as for the creation of many of the beautiful landscapes on our earth. The Earth as we know it today was... keep reading →

Probably everybody who lives nearby a river has experienced flood water damage at least once in a lifetime. But what can somebody do when his house is built in a very low area, thus getting damaged by water... keep reading →

How to prepare for an earthquake and what you can do to reduce the hazards to the minimum. You can actually DO something to prevent more damage from an earthquake. keep reading →

I first encountered the term tsunami as a teenager while reading James A. Michener's epic novel, Hawaii. In one part of that book he describes an off shore earthquake in a remote area of the Pacific which... keep reading →

The Krakatoa Volcano Eruption of 1883 was bad, real bad. Here is how I survived the volcano and tsunami. What did I have in my volcano survivor kit? keep reading →

Year 2004.We had a great Christmas! The next morning, Dec 26th, being a Sunday, we were all just lazing around. We felt the ground shake a bit beneath us. Before we could realize, it was over! We relaxed. It... keep reading →

Also known an a tremor or temblor : An earthquake occurs when the layers (plates) of the earth's rocky crust slide/move and hit each other. This produces strong seismic waves that will actually shake the... keep reading →

This is the photo I took at Frank Slide, Alberta. I saw a shadow of a miner in this photograph. Can you see it too? The Frank Slide occurred in 1903 in the village of Frank, Alberta. Frank, Alberta is... keep reading →

Post Christmas Tsunami 2004

Indian Ocean, have relatively rare tsunami .They are mostly prevalent in the Pacific ocean.The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 traveled at the speed of 3,000 miles to reach the coasts of Africa, reaching with sufficient force to take the life of people and destroy their property and live stock.It was as devastating as the earthquake that

took place at Bhuj in Gujarat and people lost their lives and property

What is ‘El Niño’ ? -It  is a climatic phenomenon that increases the temperature of the surface of the Pacific Ocean near the equatorial region. This phenomenon occurs in three years up to seven years... keep reading →

Earthquake Insurance The Best Deal? Earthquake insurance is a form of disaster insurance, and with the current swarm of earthquakes in Mexico and California earthquake insurance is a topic much in the news. ... keep reading →

If another Katrina hits, do you know what to do? To what extend can FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) help you? Find out here. Links to sites that help you prepare before disaster hits are included. keep reading →

One of the applications of astrology that I find interesting is the use of astrological patterns to track and potentially predict earthquakes. I havn't got a huge amount of detailed experience but I do know... keep reading →