Los Angeles Earthquake Information and Resources
The Los Angeles area is truely riddled with earthquake fault lines. There simply is no denying it. There are, however many relatively inexpensive things that homeowners can do to prepare.
The first steps are:
1.) Identify Hazards in your home and correct them.
2.) Create a disaster plan for all members of your family.
3.) Create disaster supplies kits.
4.) Identify your building's weaknesses
During an earthquake:
1.) "Drop. Cover and hold on!"
After an earthquake
1.) Check for injuries and damage.
2.) When safe follow the prepared disaster plan.
http://www.earthquakecountry.com/
Learn all about Earthquakes
Historic Earthquakes in Southern California www.data.scec.org/clickmap.html
Recent Earthquakes in Southern California www.data.scec.org/recenteqs.html
Southern California clickable fault map www.data.scec.org/faults/faultmap.html
California Geological Survey - Seismic Shaking Hazard Maps:
www.conserv.ca.gov/cgs/rghm/psha/pga.htm
Landslide and Liquefaction Maps for Southern California: www.conserv.ca.gov/shmp
How to Prepare for a Los Angeles Area Earthquake
American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/
California Earthquake Authority: http://www.earthquakeauthority.com/
California Seismic Safety Authority: http://www.seismic.ca.gov/
Emergency Survival Program (ESP): http://www.espfocus.com/
California Office of Emergency Services: http://www.oes.ca.gov/
Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/
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