Last week a Los Angeles City Council committee was briefed on seismic upgrades and to no surprise, only 14% of the soft-story wooden structure are now compliant but none of the concrete buildings have been retrofitted. Under the ordinance, most seismic retrofits occur within seven years.
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California hasn’t experienced a big earthquake in years, and experts from USGS says this drought will end, with “destructive results.” Elizabeth Cochran, seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey said, “we’re going to dramatically see a change in earthquake rates.” Experts say California ignores these realities.
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Wednesday morning Anaheim Hills was awakened by a 3.5 earthquake. The epicenter was close to the freeway interchange between highways 91 and 241. People reported the light shaking across social media.
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https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-earthquakesa-earthquake-35-quake-strikes-near-esperanza-calif-xvhj-story.html
-Appeared on San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA)
Southern California this year observed the 25th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake — a 6.7- magnitude blind-reverse thrust that in 1994 caused $67 billion in widespread damage. It was deemed, and still remains, one of the nation’s most […]
By 2020, 418 hospitals need to meet seismic safety standards in California. This will cost tens of billion dollars and could jeopardize healthcare access, according to a newly released study. The California Hospital Association funded the Rand Corp. report.
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