Results tagged “earthquake”

An older brick building lays in tatters after recent Christchurch, NZ quakeThis is my latest column at 24 Hours newspaper...Do Vancouverites need to sacrifice heritage for seismic safety? In light of the recent earthquake disasters in Japan and Christchurch, New...

Kamaishi destroyed by an oncoming tsunami I'm holding back my emotions watching this YouTube clip showing a tsunami lay waste to the coastal town of Kamaishi. It's a humbling example of the power of nature, something that the coastal town...

NZ devastation: would this be the scene in the Downtown Eastside after an earthquake? It's hard not to watch what's going on in New Zealand over the last 48 hours and not think about what will happen to Metro Vancouver...