preparedness
Alaska Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness for Alaska households. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanic activity. What's actually likely where you live, and what to do about it.
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self reliance
Alaska Land and Self-Reliance Guide
Alaska land guide: water rights (state permit system), rainwater collection law, cottage food rules, right-to-farm protections, livestock zoning, and growing conditions for AK landowners.
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case studies
Alaska 1964: The M9.2 Good Friday Earthquake and the Subduction Zone That Is Still Coming
On Good Friday, March 27, 1964, a M9.2 megathrust earthquake, the largest ever recorded in North America, shook Alaska for over four minutes. 131 people died; only 9 from ground shaking. The rest di
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