Deborah Kavis // Posts published by Deborah Kavis
Ever Get That Sinking Feeling?
Drainage Issues at a Local School Create a Crater on the Basketball Court A high school in Huntington Park has made recent news for the large scale “sinkhole” that has emerged in the play ground area of its campus. The word, “sinkhole”, however, is something of a misnomer, though. The huge indentation in the pavement […]
Get Paid to Have the Safest House on Your Block!
Sign up for the Earthquake Brace+Bolt (EBB) program and find out if you qualify to receive a rebate of up to $3,000 towards a home retrofit. Weinstein Construction Company has passed the required FEMA training modules and can be found on the Earthquake Brace+Bolt Contractor List. What to Expect: Step 1 – Application Check out the Earthquake […]
Caissons: The Unsung Heroes of Earthquake Safety
What is an essential part of your everyday routine? For those who live in Los Angeles, it’s definitely driving on the freeway. Whether or not you enjoy your daily commute, you’ve likely been taking for granted the very means by which you get from point A to point B. In major metropolitan areas – especially those found in […]
The Folly of Earthquake Prediction
Will it happen in 5 years or 5 minutes? BREAKING NEWS from NASA has suggested that Los Angeles will likely be seeing a sizeable earthquake sometime in the near future. While the notion that it’s not a matter of “if” but “when” is enough to start rattling Angelinos nearly as much as a temblor itself, […]
Earthquake Efforts, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Preparing
We here at Weinstein Construction Corporation want to give our readers a brief rundown of what’s going on in the world of earthquakes. Just in case you may have missed them, the New Yorker’s most recent article, ‘The Really Big One’, and Tuesday’s reddit AMA (“ask me anything”) session with a variety of earthquake experts […]
San Andreas Will Shake You Up!
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With the epic blockbuster San Andreas premiering this weekend, we hope it will both entertain and serve as a reminder to Californians to brush up on earthquake preparedness and safety tips!
New Movie San Andreas Rattles Viewers – What You Should Know
“It’s just a movie”. While those words are often associated with classic thriller films of yesteryear, they may still hold some credence today. That is, especially when watching the weekend’s upcoming blockbuster action hit, San Andreas. Yes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson looks pretty sweet, riding in a helicopter, performing heroic feats of rescue and muscle-having; […]
Debunking Earthquake Myths
WARNING: Don’t Be Fooled by Earthquake Lies! “Get Out of That Doorway!” and Other Useful Tips For Living in Earthquake Country You’ve probably been hearing about earthquakes all of your life. But how much of it is true? We will separate fact from fiction in this top 10 list of common earthquake myths! One common […]
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