Monthly Archives: September 2011

Was Hurricane Irene A Wake-Up Call? Prepare Your Place For The Next Natural Disaster

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert A week ago, a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck outside Richmond, Virginia, causing panic and prompting evacuations across the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Before long, the top news spot gave way to scary reports of a growing Atlantic hurricane named Irene, which took aim at [...]