OROVILLE — The first update of a fire hazard zoning map for Butte County in more than a dozen years has been unveiled by Cal Fire officials, who are seeking public comment on the changes. The ...

According to a report, ‘Earthquake hazard zoning maps’, by the Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC), as many as 95% households in the country are vulnerable to earthquakes ...

This story is from September 20, 2016 User friendly Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps released TNN / Updated: Sep 20, 2016, 16:05 IST AA Follow us ...

Landslide hazard maps delineating potential run-out zones should be part of local land use planning. These maps could help guide zoning decisions and better inform homeowners, banks and insurance ...

But hazard maps still don’t identify potential downhill run-out zones. It’s time to get serious about landslide zoning, in the way that the federal government maps areas at serious risk of ...