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Hazards & Preparedness

Earthquake Hazards

Safer Structures, Engineering and Building Codes

Earthquake Preparedness

U.S. Geological Survey Publications
The Next Big Earthquake in the Bay Area
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country:

American Red Cross
General information (American Red Cross Homepage)
Be prepared for disasters
What to do after an earthquake
Preparedness information in many Foreign Languages

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Tips for Riding Out Earthquakes and Other Disasters
Tools for Mitigating Earthquake Hazards in Your Home

California Office of Emergency Services (OES)
General information (California OES Homepage)
Earthquake safety information (en español)

California Seismic Safety Commission
General information

California Geological Survey (CDMG)
General information
Seismic Hazard Zone maps

Federal Emergency Management Agency
General information (FEMA Homepage)
Earthquake safety information


ANSS-Advanced National Seismic System
The ANSS, which will be a nation-wide network of at least 7000 shaking measurement systems, is needed to organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize seismic monitoring in the U.S.

Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams
In San Francisco, you can get involved...be trained to work in an emergency response team assisting others in a disaster in your community

Late Night Musings of an Earthquake Seismologist
Earthquake hazard and preparedness is considered from the personal perspective of a risk-averse homeowner after the 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake.

Next Big Earthquake In the Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area preparedness information

 

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country
General interest handbook which reviews earthquake hazards, outlines the likely impact of future earthquakes, and details practical steps for earthquake preparedness, survival, and post-earthquake recovery.

 

FEMA Recommends Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Best Practices–Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reiterates its long-standing advice for staying as safe as possible during an earthquake: DROP, COVER, and HOLD on