Quakeaid

one of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. an earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock as it releases strain that has accumulated over a long time. quakeaid, today, provides a number of services to educational institutions and to the public in general based upon the company's stated objects: to locate, collect and disseminate in an easy to understand format educational information pertaining to earthquakes; to provide material support and resources to effected persons in the aftermath of an earthquake; to assist with the development of preventative measures aimed at reducing the loss of life following an earthquake; to assist with the development of better, more effective ('quake-proof') designs and construction techniques aimed at reducing structural failures during and after an earthquake;