was shopping around before I renew earthquake insurance the other day and one of the agents was Old Cascadian enough (dedicated to virtue within their role for no immediate personal gain) to point out that even if my house came through *a bit* damaged, Portland would not have the infrastructure for rehabilitation for *years* afterward (the PNW only has superquakes every few centuries)
Huh!
America!
Yeah, PNW is overdue for a megaquake, and it’s not adequately prepared for it.
We aren’t really prepared for a Yellowstone Supervolcano explosion either, but that’s far less likely.
Honestly, if I were in control of the government, the level of disaster readiness I’d mandate would have everyone thinking America was preparing for nuclear war.





