Press Advisory

L’Aquila, Italy Earthquake

Seismic Engineering Firm – Global Risk Miyamoto Dispatches Reconnaissance Team

April 13, 2009, Los Angeles, CA - Monday, April 6th an earthquake measuring magnitude of 6.3 struck the medieval town of L’Aquila, Italy, approximately 70 miles northeast of Rome. To date, significant damage and/or collapse of buildings and infrastructure have resulted in 290+ deaths, thousands injured and over 40,000 homeless. In response, Global Risk Miyamoto (GRM) has dispatched a team of earthquake engineers to assess the structural integrity of existing buildings and infrastructure, and provide support to clients on damage assessment, loss estimation, and repair recommendations to mitigate further business interruption.

Earthquake experts and structural engineers Peter Yanev and Kit Miyamoto of GRM will lead this reconnaissance effort. Both will be on site and available for media commentation. Please contact Kit Miyamoto at (916) 769-4909 to schedule an interview or expert commentary.

Global Risk Miyamoto is a joint venture formed by Global Risk Consultants, the worldwide leader in unbundled property loss control, and Miyamoto International, one of the largest structural engineering firms in California. The company was formed specifically to provide corporations and public agencies with accurately quantified site-specific risk identification and loss expectancies resulting from natural hazard perils such as earthquakes, windstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and floods.

 

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For more information, contact:
Rhonda Bly, 213-362-7778
rbly@miyamotointernational.com
or
Kit Miyamoto, 916-373-1995
kmiyamoto@miyamotointernational.com

www.miyamotointernational.com