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City of San Leandro: 3 Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:25:35 +0000

Source: City of San Leandro, California

This 16-page booklet provides residents with information about earthquake risks in the community and contains step-by-step instructions for evaluating and strengthening a wood-frame house against earthquakes (anchor-bolting, plywood shear-paneling, nailing, blocking, etc.), strapping a water heater to a wall and preventing the collapse of a brick chimney. It also contains information about the City’s over-the-counter permit process for earthquake home strengthening, references to other resources in the community and answers to frequently asked questions.

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San Leandro Retrofit Program

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:21:34 +0000

Source: City of San Leandro, California

The City of San Leandro includes earthquake safety as one of the top priorities in its public safety mission. There are currently two retrofit programs in effect within the city. One program addresses the seismic strengthening of older un-reinforced masonry buildings, while the other program addresses the strengthening of older wood-frame homes.

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City of San Jose: The Apartment Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:08:50 +0000

Source: Residential Seismic Safety Program, City of San Jose, California

“A Handbook for Owners to Identify Seismic Hazards in Low Rise Apartment Buildings”

This handbook is intended to be used by building owners to attempt to answer these difficult questions as accurately as possible by identifying structural weaknesses and understanding how to mitigate these weaknesses.

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Oakland’s Retrofit Guide: Earthquakes Happen, Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:37:38 +0000

Source: City of Oakland, California

Surveying your home, foundation bolting, bracing your chimney, reinforcing walls with plywood, FAQ

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

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:49:14 +0000

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.

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

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:14:12 +0000

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 Hazard Mitigation Contacts

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:16:59 +0000

Points of Contact for all 50 states.

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FEMA Regional Offices

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0000

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

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Use Flexible Connections on Gas and Water Lines

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:28:45 +0000

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.

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Get Ready Berkeley

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:16:26 +0000

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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