International Preparedness Network

By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director A heavy rainstorm hit Port-au-Prince hard yesterday.   The homemade tents hastily constructed by the earthquake survivors two months ago were no match for the driving rain.   Thousands were knocked down forcing the terrified people living inside out into rushing flood waters filled with dangerous debris, and human [...]

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By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director Another wave of powerful earthquakes rattled buildings and nerves Tuesday morning March 16 in Los Angeles (4.4), Chile (6.7) and on Monday, March 15th in Oregon (4.6).  The Los Angeles quake hit right before dawn and was felt across a wide area of Southern California.  The epicenter was a [...]

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By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director Several major aftershocks hit Chile earlier today at 9:39 AM EST during the inauguration ceremonies of Sebastian Pinera, a conservative businessman.  The largest was a 6.9 and triggered a Tsunami alert.  The Chilean congress was evacuated to safe areas immediately after the ceremony. Residents along the coastline sought refuge [...]

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  By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director New reports about the early morning earthquake in eastern Turkey state that 51 people have been killed by falling debris. Several homes in six villages across the area have also been destroyed.  Many of the area’s farms sustained a great deal of damage.  Barns collapsed, burying & killing [...]

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By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director At 02:32 GMT on Monday Eastern Turkey was hit with a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that has killed eight people (four children) in tthe village of Okcular in the Elazig province near the town of Karakocan.  A number of injured were taken to area hospitals for medical treatment.   The [...]

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By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director Another large earthquake has rocked our planet, this time across the Pacific in southern Taiwan.  The 6.4 magnitude rumbler swayed buildings, injured nearly 70, sparked one large fire, disrupted communications and rattled nerves.  It struck in rural Kaohsiung, an area that was recently devastated by a typhoon that killed [...]

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