Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Living in California means an earthquake could happen at any moment, such as the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake that struck east ...

Nearly a million San Diego County residents participated Thursday in this year's Great California ShakeOut, the statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 17th year. A total of 980,458 ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Safety is a top priority at NW Natural. Below ground, the pipeline system has been modernized with flexible materials designed to better withstand land movement such as an ...

When extreme weather strikes, emergency experts point to preparation as the key to making it through the worst of scenarios.