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$64M study on quake risk planned for San Onofre
SAN ONOFRE, Calif. -- Operators of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are about to embark on a costly study on earthquake risk that could determine the future of the plant, it was reported Friday. Southern California Edison, which operates the...
Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Nuclear Power, Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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UCSD simulates quake impact on 5-story building
SAN DIEGO -- A series of tests on the effect of earthquakes on multistory buildings began Tuesday in Scripps Ranch. The university's earthquake simulator, the largest of its kind, started testing Tuesday the impact of temblors ranging in magnitude from...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, University of California, San Diego, Science and Technology, Hospitals and Clinics
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NRC chairman visits San Onofre
SAN ONOFRE, Calif. -- The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to visit the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station today for a first-hand look at the problems that have been keeping the plant offline since the end of January,...
Tags: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Darrell E Issa, Plant Openings, Nuclear Power, Dianne Feinstein
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11 minor earthquakes rattle East County
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- East County rattled with a series of earthquakes overnight and Sunday. Eleven minor or moderate quakes have rattled Ocotillo, a small scattering of homes just east of the San Diego-Imperial county line, in the overnight hours. A pair of...Tags: Easter, Earthquakes, Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey
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County plans for debris from Japan tsunami
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Debris from last year's catastrophic tsunami in Japan may wash up on San Diego beaches, experts said Monday. It’s unlikely the debris that makes it to San Diego will be dangerous, but San Diego County Emergency Services officials are...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Science, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics, Japan
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Calif. plans largest earthquake drill in U.S. history
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Be ready. That’s the message earthquake preparedness experts said Thursday while promoting an upcoming statewide earthquake drill. The Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill will take place at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 20...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Disasters
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Millions take part in statewide quake drill
SAN DIEGO -- Hundreds of thousands of San Diegans took part in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill Thursday.
Organizers said more than 674,000 San Diego County residents registered for the event, in which they were asked to drop, cover and...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Earthquakes, Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey
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Earthquakes impact East Coast differently than West
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, VA, Tuesday rattled people across the East Coast both mentally and physically. The quake could be felt from Charleston, SC, to Martha’s Vineyard with an estimated 12...Tags: Charleston, White House, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mass Media, Disasters
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Hurricane Irene affects San Diego travelers
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Hurricane Irene's impending landfall affected air travel across the U.S., including in San Diego. Several flights were delayed in and out of Lindbergh Field Thursday. Many passengers tried to accelerate their travel plans to beat the storm....Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricanes
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Local emergency aid groups monitor Hurricane Irene
SAN DIEGO -- Emergency officials and aid groups in San Diego plan to monitor the impact of Hurricane Irene to see if any local help is needed on the East Coast, officials said Friday.
The hurricane is expected to make landfall in North Carolina...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Social Issues, Foreign Aid, National Hurricane Center, Maine
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Local groups ready to offer Hurricane Irene assistance
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Relief teams in San Diego watched Hurricane Irene over the weekend and remained on stand-by for any requests for help from the East Coast. The storm's track was headed up the Eastern Seaboard and washed through the biggest population...Tags: Social Issues, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricanes, Disasters, Air Transportation Delays
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