Nation Dec 02 Strict building codes helped Anchorage withstand quake By Rachel D'Oro, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 Watch 6:39 After Oakland fire, a nationwide crackdown on warehouse spaces In the wake of Oakland’s fatal Ghost Ship warehouse fire, cities across the country are cracking down on safety at similar “live-work” spaces; Baltimore artist Que Pequeño was abruptly evicted this week from a building known as Bell Foundry. While… By PBS News Hour
Nation Dec 04 Watch Ignored building codes at center of Oakland warehouse fire talks Emergency responders on Sunday were still searching through the carcass of a burnt-out warehouse in Oakland for bodies after it caught fire during a party over the weekend and killed at least 33 people. KQED reporter Devin Katayama joins Alison… By PBS News Hour
World Aug 26 Watch 3:43 In time of grief and need, devastated Italian towns receive global support Three days after the devastating earthquake in Italy, the death toll has climbed to 281. At this point, rescuers are not expecting to discover any survivors, says special correspondent Christopher Livesay, who is on the ground in hard-hit Amatrice. But… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 11 Watch Are California’s Schools Ready for the Next Big Earthquake? Hundreds of California's schools do not meet the construction codes for earthquake safety.
May 12 Powerful Earthquake Destroys Buildings, Builds Mountains in China By PBS News Hour There's a saying among seismologists: "Earthquakes don't kill people. Buildings do." The powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked central China on Monday afternoon, killing upwards of 8,500 people, was a grim reminder of that common phrase. Continue reading