California Earthquake Could Be the Next Katrina - Los Angeles Times

In August 2001, FEMA predicted that the three catastrophes most likely to hit the US were a terrorist attack on NYC, a hurricane in New Orleans, and an earthquake along the San Andreas fault. The first two have come to pass. We need to ready ourselves for the third.

Researchers at the Southern California Earthquake Center said there is an 80% to 90% chance that a temblor of 7.0 or greater magnitude will strike Southern California before 2024.

California has been working on preparing for a major earthquake, but more needs to be done. This other article discusses this, and advises California residents to prepare survival kits that include 7 days worth of food and water. Read the article for details on what to include in your survival kit.