earthquake: Earthquake in SC?
- 01/24/10 06:27 AM
Most of us who live in here don't even think about an earthquake in SC. But, we should. According to the SC Insurance News Service, the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti last week was smaller than the quake of 1886 that caused widespread damage in SC. Ninety percent of the brick structures around Charleston SC were damaged in the 1886 quake, which was felt from Cuba to New York and from Bermuda to the Mississippi. If you don't have earthquake insurance and you live in SC especially the Charleston SC area, it is time to be looking into it. It … (8 comments)
earthquake: Charleston, SC by the #'s
- 02/16/09 06:44 AM
Charleston, SC by the #'s 51.5 inches of rain fall in Charleston annually, 14 more inches than Seattle expects each year. 33 consecutive years Joseph P. Riley has been the city's mayor. During that time, 7 mayors have served the city of Chicago. 16 years in a row, readers of Conde Naste Traveler magazine have named Charleston one of America's op Ten travel destinations. Its most recent ranking was #2 behind San Francisco and one spot ahead of New York City. $3,000,000,000 of visitor money is injected in the area's annual economy, a testament to the region's beauty, its history … (3 comments)
Most of us who live in here don't even think about an earthquake in SC. But, we should. According to the SC Insurance News Service, the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti last week was smaller than the quake of 1886 that caused widespread damage in SC. Ninety percent of the brick structures around Charleston SC were damaged in the 1886 quake, which was felt from Cuba to New York and from Bermuda to the Mississippi. If you don't have earthquake insurance and you live in SC especially the Charleston SC area, it is time to be looking into it. It … (8 comments)
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