California ill-prepared for the Big One, experts say

California ill-prepared for the Big One, experts say Los Angeles (AFP) July 11, 2016 - Beyond the sunshine, the palm trees and Hollywood, if there is one certainty in California, it's that a massive earthquake will strike at some point. But when the Big One hits, a recent report says, the western state is ill-prepared and local officials as well as major businesses need to face that reality to "prevent the inevitable disaster from becoming a catastrophe." Drafted by a grou ... more

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