Educational Links
QuakePrepare.com - a consultant will visit your home or office to evaluate your earthquake preparedness; also provide emergency kits and securing of furniture/appliances, and installation of automatic gas shut-off valves.
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/SF_Bay.html - a map of quakes in the Bay Area over the last hour, last day and last week.
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.html - a complete listing of recent earthquakes in California and Nevada. You´ll be amazed how many there have been.
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/- without a doubt, the most informative earthquake website available, from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/QUAKES/CURRENT/index.html - recent earth-
quake maps, real-time seismograms, telephone hotline numbers and more.
http://www.abag.ca.gov/ - homepage for ABAG, The Association of Bay Area Governments, a wealth of information specific to the San Francisco Bay Area, click on "Earthquakes" - 4th button down on the left.
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/pickcity.html - ABAG´s earthquake hazard maps for 116 metropolitan areas and 14 fault lines in California.
http://www.oes.ca.gov - earthquake-preparedness information from the California
Office of Emergency Service.
http://www.pge.com/safety/- a PG&E website with safety and emergency information for earthquakes, storms, power outages and more.
http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/special/quakes/contents.html - a guide to earthquake resources and information by the San Francisco Chronicle, check out their earthquake damage photos under "Quake Graphics."
http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/bdsn/seismograms.html - seismograms for the last 24 hours from locations in California and the world.
http://www.homerisk.com/tellme.htm - assess the seismic safety of your house based upon your exact address, learn the fault lines most dangerous to your location.
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/fixit/money.html - grants, loans and financial incentives to help pay for seismic retrofits.
http://www.earthquakestore.com/index.html - The Earthquake Store offering home survival kits, disaster accessories, safety information.
http://www.pnsn.org/seismosurfing.html- an extensive listing of websites devoted to seismic data and research, more than you´ll ever need to know.
Other Valuable Earthquake Preparedness Resources
From the American Red Cross:
Employee Earthquake Preparedness for the Workplace and Home. American Red Cross, 1988. 12 pp. ($1.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from Red Cross Disaster Services, 1550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109)
Safety and Survival in an Earthquake. American Red Cross, 1989. 52 pp. ($3.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from American Red Cross, Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90057, $3.00 plus $1.00 postage and handling)
The Emergency Survival Handbook. American Red Cross, 1989. 63 pp. ($3.00 from your local Red Cross Office or by mail from American Red Cross, Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles,
CA 90057, $3.00 plus $1.00 postage and handling)
From the Association of Bay Area Governments:
An Ounce of Prevention: Strengthening Your Wood Frame House for Earthquake Safety. California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. 36 pp. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93001BAR, $3.00 plus $1.00
postage and handling)
An Ounce of Prevention (Video). California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93002BAR, $10.00 plus $5.00 postage and handling)
Organizing Neighborhoods for Earthquake Preparedness. California Office of Emergency Services, 1993. 64 pp. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P93006BAR, $4.00 plus $3.00 postage and handling)
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage — A Practical Guide. Third Edition. By Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates for FEMA, 1994. (Available from ABAG, as Pub. No. P94001BAR, $8.00 plus
$2.00 postage and handling)
From the California Office of Emergency Services:
General HOME Preparedness Information Kit. (Set of leaflets covering personal preparedness, emergency supplies, foundation bolting, sheathing of cripple walls, water heater strapping, emergency food
supplies.) California Office of Emergency Services, 1988. (OES, Oakland, single sets free — phone 510-286-0873)
Home Buyer's Guide to Earthquake Hazards. California Office of Emergency Services, 1989. 13 pp. (OES, Oakland, single copies free — phone 510-286-0873)
From the California Seismic Safety Commission:
The Homeowners Guide to Earthquake Safety. 1992. Calif. Seismic Safety Commission Rpt. SSC 92-02, 28 pp. (Available from SSC, 1900 K St., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814, $2.25)
From the U.S. Geological Survey:
Reducing Losses from Earthquakes through Personal Preparedness. By W.J. Kockelman, 1984. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-765, 21 pp. (USGS, $2.75).
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