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This how-to manual for life in earthquake country describes California's violent geologic past and recounts the state's revolutionary efforts to grapple with the earthquake threat. It examines major faults that threaten California and Nevada, reviews the current level of earthquake preparedness and disaster response, and suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homes. Topics discussed include earthquake forecasting, catastrophe insurance, and tsunamis. Yeats is professor emeritus in the geosciences department at Oregon State University. c. Book News Inc.
This guide from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outlines steps for preparedness for and recovery from emergency hazards such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, lightning, winter storms, extreme heat, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, fires, hazardous materials, nuclear power plant incidents, and various forms of terrorist attacks.
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