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Tucker Jill
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SFGate
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News article from SFGate explaining and giving figures on how chimney failure is the most common type of damage to homes during an earthquake.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Poster describing earthquake safety tips and protection measures to take at home.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
American Red Cross
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FEMA,
American Red Cross
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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ASCE
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Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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California Legislative Information
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California Legislative Information
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Description of California Senate Bill SB 1898, which requires the sale of new seismic gas shutoff devices sold in California to be certified by the State Architect.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.