Excerpt from the book's preface: "My objective is for you to use this book as a guide to preparation for the next earthquake, a far more important goal than just taking the baccalaureate core course. The information in this book should provide the arguments you need to become an advocate for major strengthening of our society against the coming earthquake. The future of the Northwest will depend on a society that has prepared itself to survive the earthquake." " Living With E

by Molly Carter Every year,  nearly 200 million people  are impacted by natural disasters, another 99,000 are killed, and over $162 billion a year is spent on the emergency situations they create – a staggering impact that is just the beginning of the far reach of natural disasters. Serious injury, displacement, loss of family, and even the effects PTSD are just a few of the traumatizing results that can be felt long after the disaster itself. Even though every state in the U