The goal of an earthquake retrofit project is to secure and stabilize the home to prevent earthquake damage in the future. Before homeowners make any changes to the structure, it’s recommended that ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I am a true West Texas oil brat. My dad worked for oil ...

Many travelers to Istanbul, Turkey, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Hagia Sophia. The ancient temple attracts scores of visitors from the West. It's ...

You might have smiled at pictures of tipped lawn chairs or broken plates from a minor earthquake like the one that hit Northern California last week. But it’s less funny when it’s your best china that ...

SOMERS, Mont. — Earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time and in any magnitude. The Flathead Valley is known for seismic activity, which means subdivisions have to meet county regulated requirements ...

Technology that automatically alerts trains and applies the brakes for safe, rapid slowing or stopping in the event of an earthquake has been rolled out across Metrolink, the seven-line, 538-route ...

New Madrid, MO — A small earthquake brought tremors across the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri border last weekend, a reminder that much of the Midwest sits on a major faultline called the New ...