Any party or celebration is going to require party supplies.

Don’t try to do everything by yourself or just pick up supplies from memory; have a definite plan that includes a list of what you need and people who can help. This is what helps to keep you organized when that one thing goes wrong, or you’re running behind and start to rush. If done correctly and everyone does as agreed you should be able to avoid things going wrong or being behind.

Recent earthquakes around the globe in Haiti, Chile, New Zealand, and Japan are reminders for people living in seismic zones that earthquake preparedness is essential. Moreover, the 2011 Japan Earthquake demonstrated that a tsunami warning would be very beneficial for people living in tsunami-risk regions near the coasts. So, how can you prepare, manage, and recover from the potential costs due to damage to your home and its contents from future destructive earthquakes and tsunamis?

The Magnitude 9.0, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan is considered the 4th world-wide largest earthquake where the estimated damage could reach $309 billion as compared to $130 billion of the 1995 Kobe Earthquake, which make it the most expensive natural disaster on record. Tohoku Earthquake generated a tsunami that devastated the northeastern coast of Honshu, propagated across the whole Pacific, and even caused some damage in the coast of California. The article includes observations on the recorded ground motions.