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- doggydoggdog
Alarming for those out there in LA?:
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-n…
A fault line discovered in the 90s is rattling nerves in Southern California, where millions have been living on shaky ground.
The 25-mile Puente Hills thrust fault, which slices below Los Angeles neighborhoods, downtown skyscrapers, bridges and freeways, could cause catastrophic damage.
A week ago today, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the fault broke water mains, cracked foundations, and triggered a rock slide. Experts say a 7.5 would be devastating -- and if the Big One struck, it could kill as many as 18,000 people and displace 750,000.
That’s because much of Los Angeles’ infrastructure isn’t earthquake-proof. Bridges aren't built to modern earthquake codes and hundreds of buildings are made of vulnerable concrete.
Retrofitting the city’s structures would be a time-consuming and costly endeavor. It took three years and a quarter billion dollars to retrofit LA's Hall of Justice -- and it would cost $400 million to shore up 11 critical bridges.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who has encouraged residents to visit the disaster awareness website www.ReadyLA.org, fears the Big One could be the biggest disaster in U.S. history.
"We have to make sure we minimize that by seeing fewer structures come down, minimize the damages, and most importantly the loss of life," he said.
Although the next quake is impossible to predict, experts agree that the big one is certain to hit.
“Southern California is the most likely source of ... an earthquake of 7.8 or greater in the United States at this point,” said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones.
Known as the “Earthquake Lady,” Jones is on a crusade, making multiple media appearances and, most recently, setting up a Twitter account, to ensure residents hear her message: be prepared.
"What we are trying to prevent is the end of Los Angeles," she said.
- _niko0
good riddance
- MrAbominable0
some good ole'fashioned fear mongering to shore up teetering politics. keep'em scared.
- bigbaby530
Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this
bull-shit three ring cirrrrcus siiiideshow of
Freaks here in this, hopeless f*cking, hole we call LA.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any f*cking time.
Any f*cking day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your contract and
Fret for your car.
It's a bull-shit three ring cirrrrrcuus siiideshow of
freaks here in this hopeless f*cking hole we call LA.
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any f*cking time.
Any f*cking day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits.
Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will
I sure could use a vacation from this
stupid shit, silly shit, stupid shit...
One great big festering neon distraction,
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied.
(Learn to swim. 3x)
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
Mom's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to beeeeeeeee.(Learn to swim. 8x)
F*ck L Ron Hubbard and F*ck all his clones.
F*ck all these gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes.
(Learn to swim. 8x)
F*ck retro anything. F*ck your tattoos.
F*ck all you junkies and F*ck your short memory.
(Learn to swim. 8x)
F*ck smiley glad-hands with hidden agendas.
F*ck these dysfunctional, insecure actresses.
(Learn to swim. 8x)
Cuz I'm praying for rain
and I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna see it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all awaaaaaaaaay.Time to bring it down again.
Don't just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend.
I wanna see it come down.
(Suck it down. 2x)
Flush it down.
- omg0
it's so devastating...
- ohhhhhsnap0
for a better tomorrow?
