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2 # Wednesday, Nov. 14,2012 _________________________________________________ P R IN T : News Disasters put survival into perspective Emily Rask Associate News Editor Some o f the rubble that has been left behind with the American fla g still ripplins in the w in d in Queens, NewYork. The damage o f H urricane Sandy has caused approximately $60 billion in damges. Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast o f America while earthquakes across the globe and locally continue to shake the Earth on a daily basis. How prepared is the population and infrastructure for an earthquake, or other natural disasters? Amit Krumer, Senior Structural Engineer with the City o f Portland, is in charge o f monitoring Portland’s buildings. He said that due to their ages, approximately 20,000 non- residential buildings in the city were made in such a way that they would not fair very well during a violent and sustained earthquake. “The brick would probably just crumble, and the building would collapse,” said Krumer, “and the walls are not tied back to the roofs or the floors and so they will sepa rate, causing the floors to fall.” Oregon has recently experienced a 4.2 magnitude earthquake. It was centered approximately 140 miles west o f Gold Beach. A 6.5 earthquake also hit the Pacific Coast o f Guatemala this weekend, after the initial 7,4 earth quake the country suffered from last Wednesday. The quake left at least 52 people dead and thousands without homes. Aftershocks shook the county at magnitudes around 5. Four small earthquakes have shaken up the Portland, area since 8:49 p.m. Nov. 8. The first magni tude was listed at 2.1 and was about one mile away from the Portland City center, lire second quake was recorded at 1.7 magnitudes at 9:26 p.m. and 30 minutes later another earthquake hit at a 1.2 magnitude. After that at 4:07 a.m. on Friday, the fourth earthquake had magnitude of 22. Allhough there was no damage from these earthquakes to Oregon or California, there is always the potential for a dangerous quake to occur that could devastate populated areas in the region. The number o f Sandy-related deaths has risen to more than 121 since the hurricane began punishing the East Coast. The super storm was not common according to experts who have studied the unusual behaviors o f this weather event. “Sandy’s course, from south east to northwest, is not typical,” said Rick Knabb, director o f the National Hurricane Center in Miami in a press release. At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is currently leading the government’s efforts to provide assistance and support to toe states affected by the disaster. FEMA’s website, ready.gov is designed to help civilians prepare, and stay informed o f disasters. It provides information that help to prepare citizens for disaster situa tions. The site recommends having an emergency kit prepared. The kit should have all the basic survival equipment a person may need in case o f an emergency, such as a flashlight, three day supply o f food, extra money, first aid kit, and any thing else a person may need in a disaster. Civilians should always be aware o f the possible hazards they may face and which kind o f disaster may strike your area, whether it is a Monster drink under investigation Hannah Duckworth The Clackamas Print Energy drinks have become an increasingly large part of daily life. High school and college stu dents across America rely on these highly caffeinated beverages to keep them up on late study nights and to wake them up for work. Aaron Calhoun, an 18-year old student here at CCC uses these beverages on a regular basis. “I drink them because—well first off—I’m addicted to caffeine, so I get killer headaches when I don’t drink them,” said Calhoun, “and I guess I like the high for a little bit and then the crash. I’ll take the high over the crash.” M o n s te r B e v e ra g e Corporation’s products are among the most popular, being sold in over 70 countries. Unfortunately, this million-dollar company has suffered a huge hit in the last few weeks due to their products pos sibly being connected to 5 deaths and 1 non-fatal heart attack. They have successfully sold literally bil lions o f energy drinks, with over 8 billion o f those sold in the US. The company has been in operation for 25 years, and an ever-increas ing popularity in energy drinks has raised the Monster Beverage Corporation millions o f dollars. Monster’s stock started suffer ing about a year ago. According to “The New York Times,” the mother o f a 14-year old girl in Maryland pulled their records under the Freedom o f Information Act and used that information to sue the company on a wrongful death chaige. Her daughter, Anais Fournier, died o f a heart attack after drinking two 24-oz. cans o f M onster in 24 hours. Fournier had a mild pre-existing heart condition that she w a s, aware o f called heart arrhythmia, but her doctor did not advise her to restrict her caffeine intake. A heart arrhythmia is a problem with the rate o f a person’s heartbeat, such as it beating too fast or too slow. The’ girl’s parents, Wendy Crossland and Richard Fournier, are now suing Mor&ter Corporation for not warning consumers about the risks o f their products. They want to recover all damages for the injuries that their daughter suffered before death. Crossland has been stated as being an “energy drink activist,” and is now trying to send word out to parents about the dan gers o f their kids drinking heavily caffeinated beverages. She also wants energy drink companies to do a better job o f warning con sumers about the risks o f their products. “The warning label is in bold letters,” said Adam Wehage, a 24-year old student here at CCC. “They have a warning label on there, they should not be held responsible for any physical reactions.” Monster is fighting this lawsuit by letting the facts o f their products speak for them. They have released a press statement stating that they will stand by the safe ty7 o f their products. They believe that all their ingre dients and labeling com ply with all the rules and regulations o f the different countries that they market to. They do not believe that any science or facts support the allegations that their products are anything but safe. hurricane, a blizzard, an earthquake, a tsunami, or a tornado. Being pre pared year round for all o f these can never be a bad thing. Tyler Judson, an employee of Portland’s military surplus store, Andy and Bax sells the items people are buying to potentially survive a disaster. “We sell a lot o f the freeze-dried military food packs and we carry anything from water proof match es, weather proof blankets,” said Judson. “Anything you can think of for a survival kit, we sell here.” Whatever the disaster, citizens and infrastructure will have a hard time ahead when feeing the destruc tion that can accompany it. Sandy and the Guatemalan temblor are proof that our planet is capable of life altering events. Those prepared for the worst may have an advan tage when it comes to surviving such a situation. 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