🌍 EARTH UNDER PRESSURE — LAST 24 HOURS 🌋 January 26, 2026 The planet has been quietly releasing energy across major tectonic boundaries, with multiple moderate earthquakes and ongoing volcanic activity recorded worldwide. ⚡ Seismic activity highlights: • Offshore Japan — movement along the Pacific Plate subduction zone • Indonesia & the southwest Pacific — deep-focus quakes from a descending slab • Alaska & the Andes — routine stress release along active plate margins 🌋 Volcanic unrest contin

When it comes to rebuilding with resilience, Jamaica already has building laws designed to protect against strong storms and earthquakes. The challenge isn’t the law, it’s enforcement. Authorities need the staff, tools, and monitoring to make sure buildings are constructed safely. Public education is just as important. People need to understand simple, practical ways to strengthen their homes against Category 4 or 5 storms. Building knowledge has to become part of our culture, just like after Hu

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If there isn't water under the slab then it's a combination of moisture and sanded grout. Sanded grout absorbs water and swells all the grout lines creating expansion. When the grout expands it squeezes all the tiles together. The resulting pressure causes the areas with the highest volume of water to squirt upward resulting in those little mini volcanoes you see every now and again. Try opening all the windows and let the place dry out for a day or two. I know this because I've opened up many s