When a 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook California in March 1933, it exposed weaknesses in school building construction methods. Some 70 schools were completely destroyed, while hundreds more were ...

The order is focused on ensuring state workers can get back to work quickly in the event of a major earthquake.

Here are some tips on how to prepare ... don’t cover flooding, earthquakes and other natural disasters such as landslides or sinkholes. The worst time to find that out is after the disaster occurs.