Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Your Handbook for Earthquakes in Idaho

The State of Idaho is situated in earthquake country, and large portions of the state are vulnerable to significant seismic risk. This booklet is intended to raise awareness about earthquakes and to provide information, as well as insight, into how Idahoans can protect themselves, their homes and their businesses before, during and after a significant seismic event.

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Your Handbook for Earthquakes in Utah

This handbook provides information about the threat posed by earthquakes in Utah, particularly along the Wasatch Front, and explains how residents can prepare for, survive, and recover from these inevitable events. If you live or work in Utah, you need to know why you should be concerned about earthquakes, what you can expect during and after an earthquake, and what you need to do beforehand to be safe and protect your property.

The website provides a link to download the handbook as a PDF, as well as information on how to obtain a printed version.

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State National Flood Insurance Contacts

Points of Contact for all 50 states.

State Hazard Mitigation Contacts

Points of Contact for all 50 states.

FEMA Regional Offices

A list of FEMA’s 10 regional offices along with complete contact information for each.

Use Flexible Connections on Gas and Water Lines

Because most gas and water lines are rigid, they can be torn from their connection points during an earthquake. The results could include not only serious damage to your house but also injury to you and members of your family. A broken gas line is especially serious because of the potential for a fire or even an explosion. One way to prevent broken gas and water lines is to have flexible connection pipes installed between appliances and their supply lines.

Get Ready Berkeley

Berkeley, California, is situated in one of the most seismically active zones in the world. This website offers a wealth of important information to help you and your family, your friends and your community get ready.

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Earthquake Damage in Oregon: Preliminary Estimates of Future Losses

This is a scenario for a Cascadia subduction zone event that was developed in 1999. 10 MB.

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Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes (San Francisco Bay Area) [English and Spanish]

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have partnered with other organizations to increase earthquake awareness and readiness among the non-English speaking communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The booklet is written in English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean. The public can download and order copies of this and other booklets through the website.

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Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes (San Francisco Bay Area) [English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean]

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have partnered with other organizations to increase earthquake awareness and readiness among the non-English speaking communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The booklet is written in English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean. The public can download and order copies of this and other booklets through the website.

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