by v4djr4jbef2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Natural Disasters, Weather
The town of Crested Butte, Colo. knows all about snowstorms. After all, the ski town located deep in the Rocky Mountains records an average of 217 inches of the white stuff every year and has based its entire economy on skiing, snowboard and winter recreation. But...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Feb 16, 2016 | General, Natural Disasters
In late January 2016, a massive, magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Alaska, shaking the capital city of Anchorage and most of the southern part of the state. For the sake of comparison, the earthquake that devastated much of Haiti in 2010 came in at magnitude-7.0, while...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Dec 22, 2015 | How-To, Water
Earlier this month the Pacific Northwest was hit with several days of drenching rains, causing mudslides and flooding across much of Oregon and Washington State that knocked out power to thousands and killed two people. Sinkholes opened up on major roadways, rivers...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jul 15, 2015 | General, How-To
For many homeowners, the threat of fire is the risk that keeps them up at night. But the truth is, water is far more likely to damage their home than any other risk they face. In fact, according to claims data from property & casualty insurance company Travelers,...
