State and Federal Hazard Mitigation Survey Team Report for the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, California, (FEMA-845-DR-CA).
Material type:
TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1990Description: xxii, 73 p. : ill., mapsSubject: Two weeks after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services convened the Hazard Mitigation Survey Team for three days. Sixty experts, representing thirty-two Federal, State, regional, and private utility agencies with earthquake response and preparedness responsibilities gathered with the purpose of developing earthquake hazard mitigation recommendations to be used as guidelines for the development of local, State, and Federal earthquake hazard mitigation planning efforts during the earthquake recovery period. The recommendations in this report identify hazard mitigation issues and actions that can be taken to lessen the risk to life and property in future earthquakes. The recommendations result from lessons learned from the Loma Prieta earthquake with respect to the geophysical setting of the earthquake, the known damage assessment, emergency response, and disaster assistance
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.3495097946 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005748514 |
Bibliography: p. 73
Cover title: Hazard mitigation opportunities for California : the State/Federal Hazard Mitigation Survey Team Report for the Loma Prieta earthquake October 17, 1989
Includes glossary
Two weeks after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services convened the Hazard Mitigation Survey Team for three days. Sixty experts, representing thirty-two Federal, State, regional, and private utility agencies with earthquake response and preparedness responsibilities gathered with the purpose of developing earthquake hazard mitigation recommendations to be used as guidelines for the development of local, State, and Federal earthquake hazard mitigation planning efforts during the earthquake recovery period. The recommendations in this report identify hazard mitigation issues and actions that can be taken to lessen the risk to life and property in future earthquakes. The recommendations result from lessons learned from the Loma Prieta earthquake with respect to the geophysical setting of the earthquake, the known damage assessment, emergency response, and disaster assistance
There are no comments on this title.