The U.S. Geological Survey’s 35-year-old maps of lava danger zones in this southern corner of Hawaii’s Big Island are a tableau of earthy colors and odd shapes originally meant for scientific and planning purposes. The maps have also long been …
Not-So-Progressive California “We’ve not been happy with our production there. [California] is underperforming expectations, primarily on a volume basis.” —Glenn M. Renwick, president and chief executive officer for Progressive, in an analysts’ call, noting his firm is particularly concerned about …
Living in Hawaii on the slope of one of the most active volcanos in the world can be expensive when it comes to homeowners insurance. Wendy Ford is losing her policy this month because her insurer, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance …
Officials say a strong earthquake shook parts of Hawaii’s Big Island but no damage has been reported. U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a temblor with a magnitude of 5.0 struck Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at 12:44 p.m. local …
Like many Californians who put down roots in earthquake country, Robin Rudisill knows the “Big One” could strike without warning. Yet from her Venice beachfront duplex, Rudisill worries about a different massive blow from Mother Nature — a tsunami. Her …
Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano eruptions, which to date have included 18 explosions and the non-stop emission of gases and ash, could last for several months, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory monitor the volcano 24 …
Mount Redoubt Volcano, 106 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, erupted explosively more than 10 times this week, sending ash skyrocketing as high as 65,000 feet into the air. The eruption of Redoubt poses a threat to national and international aviation …
Alaska’s Mount Redoubt Volcano erupted at least twice Wednesday, March 25, as officials from a pipeline company assessed conditions at a nearby oil storage facility to determine whether to remove its contents. The Cook Inlet Pipeline Co., which is partly …
Airplanes and crews from Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force have temporarily moved to southern New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force Base after warnings of a possible eruption of a volcano. The 3rd Wing from Elmendorf, near Anchorage, arrived at Holloman last month, …
Scientists have upgraded Hawaii’s seismic monitors after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami prompted the U.S. government to improve American tsunami warning systems. But some of the upgrades are merely temporary and haven’t been made to the highest standards. Slow-moving bureaucracy …
